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NEWS
Coalition Negotiations With UTJ Continue
by G. Lazar
On Monday night (18 Adar), UTJ's representatives in the
Knesset were still involved in coalition negotiations
regarding the party's joining the unity government. They
were following the guidelines of maranan verabonon,
the gedolei haTorah.
Though the government took office last week, UTJ has still
not managed to reach an agreement to join. The talks focused
on clarifying the extent of the authority offered to the
deputy ministers that are being offered to UTJ in the
Religious Affairs, the Education and the Housing
Ministries.
Until now, there has been no breakthrough which will enable
UTJ to accept the positions offered it, since UTJ demands
that the deputies have broad responsibilities which will
enable them to assist the bnei Torah sector in
particular and the chareidi sector in general.
Chareidi public figures expressed the hope that the Likud
would display creativity and initiative in order to conclude
the negotiations in a favorable manner which will satisfy
all sides.
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