Omri Sharon (Hebrew: עמרי שרון, born 19 August 1964) is a former Israeli politician, son of former Israeli Prime MinisterAriel Sharon. He served as a member of Knesset between 2003 and 2006. In 2006, he served time in prison on corruption charges.
Elected to the Knesset in 2003, Omri Sharon closely supported his father's positions on many issues, stepping out in his own direction on only one issue - the environment in Israel - in this arena it appeared that the father supported the son. Before long, Omri headed the Environmental Lobby within Knesset - his political term in this position is seen by some as a golden age for the environment in Israel's history.[1] Thanks to powerful intervention from MK Omri and his father PM Ariel Sharon, environmentalists fought off real estate developers and won a battle to develop Mount Hiriya and the surrounding agricultural lands into a sprawling public park slated to be almost three times as large as Central Park in New York. Formerly known as "Park Ayalon", the park has been renamed after the former Prime Minister and is slated to be "Ariel Sharon Park".[2]
Controversyedit
In 2006, Sharon became involved in a scandal relating to fundraising for his father's 1999 Likud leadership campaign.[3][4] On July 26, 2005, Israeli attorney general Menachem Mazuz announced that he would indict Omri on charges of corruption. Omri had parliamentary immunity at the time, but indicated willingness to stand trial. The Knesset passed a law limiting members' immunity in order to allow the indictment. Omri was formally indicted on August 28, charged with felonies of political corruption and with perjury.
On November 14, Sharon agreed to plead guilty in a plea bargain with prosecutors.[5] He resigned from the Knesset on January 3, 2006, and his resignation became effective on January 5. On February 14, 2006, he was sentenced to nine months in prison, a nine-month suspended sentence, and a fine of 300,000 NIS.[6] The start of his prison term was delayed by six months because of his father's health. A nine-month suspended sentence was handed down to Gavriel Manor, Sharon's associate in the affair.
On March 30, 2006, Sharon appealed to the Tel Aviv District Court. He argued that he had already been punished by resigning from the Knesset. He cited his mother's death as reason for greater leniency and expressed regret for his actions.[7] His prison term was later reduced to seven months. He reported to Maasiyahu Prison to begin serving his sentence in 2008.[8] He was paroled after serving five months and remained subject to parole restrictions for the remaining two months.[9][10]
^Likud MK Omri Sharon, who heads the Knesset environmental lobby, said he opposes a proposal to found a new community in a part of the Beit She'an Valley covered by the Gilboa Iris, a rare flower that is found only on the Gilboa mountain and has become the symbol of nature preservation activity.
^Kershner, Isabel (2007-10-24). "Recycling in Israel, Not Just Trash, but the Whole Dump". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
^Omri Sharon resigns from Knesset Ynetnews, 3 January 2006
^Sharon son charged in finance row BBC News, 28 August 2005
^Sharon’s son pleads guilty Ynetnews, 15 November 2005
^Sharon son jailed for corruption BBC News, 14 February 2006
^Omri Sharon appeals jail sentence, says has been punished enough Haaretz, 30 March 2006
omri, sharon, hebrew, עמרי, שרון, born, august, 1964, former, israeli, politician, former, israeli, prime, minister, ariel, sharon, served, member, knesset, between, 2003, 2006, 2006, served, time, prison, corruption, charges, faction, represented, knesset2003. Omri Sharon Hebrew עמרי שרון born 19 August 1964 is a former Israeli politician son of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon He served as a member of Knesset between 2003 and 2006 In 2006 he served time in prison on corruption charges Omri SharonFaction represented in the Knesset2003 2006Likud2005 2006KadimaPersonal detailsBorn 1964 08 19 19 August 1964 age 59 Contents 1 Political career 2 Controversy 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPolitical career editElected to the Knesset in 2003 Omri Sharon closely supported his father s positions on many issues stepping out in his own direction on only one issue the environment in Israel in this arena it appeared that the father supported the son Before long Omri headed the Environmental Lobby within Knesset his political term in this position is seen by some as a golden age for the environment in Israel s history 1 Thanks to powerful intervention from MK Omri and his father PM Ariel Sharon environmentalists fought off real estate developers and won a battle to develop Mount Hiriya and the surrounding agricultural lands into a sprawling public park slated to be almost three times as large as Central Park in New York Formerly known as Park Ayalon the park has been renamed after the former Prime Minister and is slated to be Ariel Sharon Park 2 Controversy editIn 2006 Sharon became involved in a scandal relating to fundraising for his father s 1999 Likud leadership campaign 3 4 On July 26 2005 Israeli attorney general Menachem Mazuz announced that he would indict Omri on charges of corruption Omri had parliamentary immunity at the time but indicated willingness to stand trial The Knesset passed a law limiting members immunity in order to allow the indictment Omri was formally indicted on August 28 charged with felonies of political corruption and with perjury On November 14 Sharon agreed to plead guilty in a plea bargain with prosecutors 5 He resigned from the Knesset on January 3 2006 and his resignation became effective on January 5 On February 14 2006 he was sentenced to nine months in prison a nine month suspended sentence and a fine of 300 000 NIS 6 The start of his prison term was delayed by six months because of his father s health A nine month suspended sentence was handed down to Gavriel Manor Sharon s associate in the affair On March 30 2006 Sharon appealed to the Tel Aviv District Court He argued that he had already been punished by resigning from the Knesset He cited his mother s death as reason for greater leniency and expressed regret for his actions 7 His prison term was later reduced to seven months He reported to Maasiyahu Prison to begin serving his sentence in 2008 8 He was paroled after serving five months and remained subject to parole restrictions for the remaining two months 9 10 See also editList of Israeli public officials convicted of crimes or misdemeanorsReferences edit Likud MK Omri Sharon who heads the Knesset environmental lobby said he opposes a proposal to found a new community in a part of the Beit She an Valley covered by the Gilboa Iris a rare flower that is found only on the Gilboa mountain and has become the symbol of nature preservation activity Kershner Isabel 2007 10 24 Recycling in Israel Not Just Trash but the Whole Dump The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 06 07 Omri Sharon resigns from Knesset Ynetnews 3 January 2006 Sharon son charged in finance row BBC News 28 August 2005 Sharon s son pleads guilty Ynetnews 15 November 2005 Sharon son jailed for corruption BBC News 14 February 2006 Omri Sharon appeals jail sentence says has been punished enough Haaretz 30 March 2006 Omri Sharon begins 7 month prison term for fraud Haaretz Israel News Archived from the original on 2008 03 02 Lifshitz Roni 25 June 2008 Omri Sharon released from prison Ynetnews Ex Likud MK Omri Sharon completes prison sentence Haaretz External links editOmri Sharon on the Knesset website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Omri Sharon amp oldid 1187591830, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
