By Mazal Mualem, Haaretz Correspondent: Kadima-Shas meeting over coalition talks ends without agreement
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Title:So putting it in perspective, it`s Shas`s interest to do utmost
Name:Smadar
City: TorontoState: Canada
for the most needy and vulnerable sector in Israeli society, and this is their push to get the maximum. I`m not personally aware of what budgetary constraints the Israeli Government has but it`s admirable that the Shas politicians are representative of those who need governmental support and I`m in agreement here. But one thing remains puzzling. If Shas does not, under any circumstances, join the Livni-Barak-coalition-peace-agreement-government, then this translates into elections are up and their alternative is the "generous- Likudnik-socially-astute-welfare-oriented-right-wing folks"? Something does not jive.