Sculpture of Israeli leader stirs emotion

Wax-like figure of Sharon draws mixed reviews

JERUSALEM - A lifelike sculpture of former prime minister Ariel Sharon is stirring high emotions among Israelis.

Sharon, the tough army general turned politician who led Israel during the trying years of the second Palestinian uprising and uprooted Israeli settlers from Gaza in 2005, suffered a devastating stroke on Jan 4, 2006, that has left him comatose for nearly five years.