Original sentence: Ariel Sharon  (, , , also known by his diminutive Arik, , born Ariel Scheinermann, ‎; 26 February 1928 – 11 January 2014) was an Israeli politician and general, who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel until he was incapacitated by a stroke
Edited sentence: Ariel Sharon  (, , , also known by his diminutive Arik, , born Ariel Scheinermann, ‎; 26 February 1928 – 11 January 2014) was an Israeli statesman and general, who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel until he was incapacitated by a stroke