Omri Sharon (Hebrew: עמרי שרון, born August 8, 1964) is the son of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and a former member of the Likud party in the Israeli Knesset. Hebrew (עִבְרִית ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than seven million people in Israel with the West Bank, the United States, and Jewish communities around the world. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... For more detail of Sharons recent illness, see Illnesses of Ariel Sharon. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a right-wing political party in Israel. ... The modern Knesset building, Israels parliament, in Jerusalem Though similar-sounding, Beit Knesset (בית כנסת) literally means House of Assembly, and refers to a synagogue. ...

Critics accuse Sharon and his father, Ariel Sharon, of nepotism, especially when Ariel sent Omri as his unofficial representative for talks with members of the Palestinian Authority. For more detail of Sharons recent illness, see Illnesses of Ariel Sharon. ... Nepotism means favoring relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities. ... The West Bank The Palestinian National Authority (PNA or PA) is a semi-autonomous state institution nominally governing the bulk of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (which it calls the Palestinian Territories). It was established as a part of Oslo accords between the PLO and Israel. ...

Omri later became involved in a scandal relating to fundraising for his father's 1999 bid to lead the Likud party. 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 and Omri was formally indicted on August 28. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Menachem Mazuz (Hebrew: מנחם מזוז) (born 1955) is an Israeli lawyer, currently (as of 2005) serving as Israels Attorney General. ... Parliamentary immunity is a system in which members of the parliament are granted partial immunity from prosecution. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ...

On November 14 Sharon agreed to plead guilty in a plea deal with prosecutors. [1]. 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 shekels. The start of his prison term is to be delayed by six months because of his father's health. A nine-month suspended sentence was handed down to Gavriel Manor, Omri Sharon’s associate in the affair. November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Silver half-shekel struck in the Greek colony of Taras, during the Punic occupation. ...

On March 30, 2006, Sharon appealed against a prison sentence 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 a more lenient sentence and expressed regret for his actions. March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Sharon son charged in finance row - BBC News, August 28, 2005
• Omri Sharon resigns from Knesset - Y Netnews, January 3, 2006
• Sharon son jailed for corruption - BBC News, February 14, 2006
• Omri Sharon appeals jail sentence, says has been punished enough - Haaretz, March 30, 2006