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Shas Chairman Eli Yishai. (Limor Edrey) Last update - 22:35 22/01/2008 Shas escalates threat to quit Olmert gov't over Jerusalem talks By Mazal Mualem, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Tzipi Livni, Ehud Olmert  Shas is ratcheting up the pressure on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, escalating threats to quit the government in the event Israel and the Palestinians discuss Jerusalem as a subject for peace negotiations. Party chairman Eli Yishai met with Olmert in Jerusalem, demanding the premier divulge details on the overall goal of negotiations in general, and the status of Jerusalem in particular. Yishai communicated to Olmert his expectation that the prime minister inform the Shas chair of new developments at all stages of talks between Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and top Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qureia (Abu Ala). Advertisement Yishai made clear that Shas will resign from the coalition the moment Israel pursues a policy which entails concessions that the religious party views as "red lines," with a special emphasis placed on Jerusalem, prior to those concessions being offered to the Palestinians in negotiations. Following his meeting with Olmert, Yishai updated Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, who expressed support for Yishai's message to the prime minister. "Shas will not divide Jerusalem and will not sit in a government that divides Jerusalem," Yosef told Yishai. "I want everone to know this." Related articles: All in favor / Shas chair: I'll fulfill Lieberman's doctrine Yisrael Beiteinu leaves gov't over peace talks Bookmark to del.icio.us   The father of the victim Father of terror victim slams Olmert for letting PA try the killers. And you're out German hip-hop artist thrown off reality show over Hitler salute.   1.   What are you waiting for Shas? Jump already... 22:52  |  bat yam 22/01/08   2.   Shas; "Red Lines" 22:58  |  Dr. David Feigenbaum 22/01/08   3.   jeruslem and shas 23:02  |  marcel 22/01/08   4.   Shas Hypocricy 23:10  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 22/01/08   5.   SHAS 23:11  |  John p. 22/01/08   6.   Let me get this straight 23:31  |  Ralph Levy 22/01/08   7.   the clock is 10 minutes past midnight 23:50  |  v hardman 22/01/08   8.   How much were they bought off for? 00:42  |  Joe Klein 23/01/08   9.   Yishai. There`s no business like "snow" business. 01:10  |  fed-up 23/01/08   10.   Shas` responsibility 02:06  |  Brod 23/01/08   11.   Yishai for Prime Minister! 02:18  |  Yitzhok R 23/01/08   12.   shas 05:34  |  Max 23/01/08   13.   Shas is all talk but no action. 05:50  |  Miriam 23/01/08   14.   Shas: quit now or lose our votes and support FOREVER! 06:22  |  Chaim 23/01/08   15.   jerusalem 06:24  |  colin 23/01/08   16.   Shas needs to force out Olmert 07:37  |  Shepherd 23/01/08   17.   "inal Status Talks" 08:44  |  CleanKiwi 23/01/08   18.   Shas should quit politics altogether 09:04  |  SJ 23/01/08   19.   Shas only cares about $$$$$ 10:49  |  benjamin 23/01/08   20.   Jerusalem to Israel 17:03  |  Glenn C 23/01/08   21.   Is Jerusalem all? 07:13  |  Steve Tate 24/01/08

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