As the world waits to learn more about the status of Ariel Sharon, I can’t help but wonder whether Israel will allow him to appear in public, should he recover from his stroke in some capacity. This is a definite dilemma, which obviously isn’t pressing this moment, but could come up weeks or months down the line. On the one hand, should he survive and maintain some brain activity and motor functions, there will probably be a desire and natural curiosity among Israelis to see him. At the same time, Sharon has always projected an image of power, and parading him in public in a partially crippled state, with slurred speech, could hurt morale in Israel and be viewed by Palestinian terrorists as a symbol of weakness, emboldening them. In the meantime, all we can do is hope for the best.