Sharon : While eulogies praise Sharon , his legacy is actually disturbing . Ariel Sharon : Ariel Sharon 's pro-settlement , virulently Lebanese policies were harmful . She says he avoided prosecution for the killings of civilians in which he was implicated . Sharon , as Israel 's defense minister in 1982 , had overall responsibility for the Israel Defense Forces , which controlled the area of the camps . Whitson : His death is a grim reminder that impunity for human rights abuses still occurs .
Sharon : While eulogies praise Sharon , his legacy is actually disturbing . Ariel Sharon : Ariel Sharon 's pro-settlement , virulently Lebanese policies were harmful . She says he avoided prosecution for the killings of civilians in which he was implicated . Whitson : His death is a grim reminder that impunity for human rights abuses still occurs .