Sharon's son sentenced for corruption
The eldest son of Israel's ailing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Omri, has been sentenced to nine months in jail for illegally raising funds for one of his father's political campaigns - but he will not have to serve the sentence immediately.
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'US, Israel planning to cut cash to Hamas'
The United States and Israel are reported to be considering a campaign to starve the Palestinian Authority of cash so Palestinians will grow disillusioned with their incoming militant Hamas rulers .
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