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State memorial for Israel former PM Sharon begins in Jerusalem

A state memorial for the late Israeli premier Ariel Sharon got under way at the parliament in Jerusalem on Monday in the presence of Israeli and foreign dignitaries.

The ceremony, which was being held in the plaza outside the Knesset, began with the singing of a traditional Jewish memorial prayer, with a funeral to take place later in the day at Sharon's ranch in southern Israel.

 




 

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