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World Service,12 Feb 2001,12 mins

Ariel Sharon becomes Israel's Prime Minister

Reporting Religion

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In his first outing as leader, Sharon pledged to strengthen Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel. How has the Jewish world reacted? Also on the programme: the leader of the world's Anglicans voices concern over the effect of Islamic law in Nigeria and the rights of Islamic clerics in Bangladesh to issue their opinions. And as a controversial theme park opens in Florida, the Bible competes with Disney.

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