以色列为去世的总理沙龙举行追思仪式

Israel is holding a state memorial service for former prime minister Ariel Sharon, who died Saturday at the age of 85.

The service Monday at the country\'s parliament will be followed by a private funeral at Mr. Sharon\'s ranch in the Negev desert in southern Israel.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and former British prime minister Tony Blair are among those speaking at the memorial.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\'s office said officials from Russia, Germany, Spain, Canada and the Czech Republic are also among those attending the service.

Mr. Sharon\'s body lay in state for several hours in parliament Sunday as mourners paid their last respects.

He served as Israel\'s prime minister from 2001 until 2006 when he had a massive stroke that left him in a coma for the last eight years of his life.

追思仪式于星期一在以色列议会大厦举行，随后将在以色列南部内盖夫地区沙龙的农场举行私人安葬仪式。

美国副总统拜登和前英国首相布莱尔在追思仪式上发言。以色列总理内塔尼亚胡的办
公室说，俄罗斯、德国、西班牙、加拿大和捷克共和国的官员也出席了追思仪式。

沙龙的遗体星期天在以色列议会大厦安放几小时，供悼念者瞻仰。

沙龙从2001年担任以色列总理，直至至2006年中风。在中风后的8年中，他再也没有恢复知觉。