World leaders mourn former Israeli PM Sharon

Updated: 2014-01-13 20:51

(Agencies)

World leaders mourn former Israeli PM Sharon

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks near the flag draped coffin of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon during a memorial ceremony for Sharon at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem January 13, 2014. Israel paid homage to Sharon at the first of two funeral services to be held on Monday for a man hailed as a war hero at home but seen by many in the Arab world as a war criminal.[Photo/Agencies]