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Last update - 13:05 12/05/2008 Shas: We'll bolt Olmert coalition if draft deal reached with PA By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: PA, peace process, Olmert  The Shas party on Monday significantly broadened its threat to bolt Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government, stating that it would bring down the coalition if a draft agreement is reached with the Palestinians, or if the government offered to cede any land. The Sephardi ultra-Orthodox Shas party is a key member of the ruling coalition. T Advertisement his threat goes beyond previous Shas warnings that it would leave the government if Olmert, his aides or cabinet ministers discussed the future status of Jerusalem with the Palestinian Authority. The threat was spelled out in a special press release issued by Shas Chair Eli Yishai ahead of the scheduled arrival in Israel Wednesday of President George Bush. "Any unbridled dash toward a virtual agreement will bring about a deterioration in the security situation," Eli said in the statement. Yishai said he would recommend that the party's chief policymaking body, the Council of Torah Sages, order the party to leave the government if a "dangerous shelf plan" were presented. "Along with the dangers of concessions over Jerusalem, [returning] to 1967 lines and giving up on borders in the Jerusalem area would constitute a bad incentive, and would foster security dangers to city centers. "Shas will not be a part of any government which decreases the area of the state of the Jewish people, and packs it with refugees." Bookmark to del.icio.us   Death of a heroine Irena Sendler, who saved 2,500 Jews during the Holocaust, dies at 98. Apocalyptic tidings Holy See warns of nightmarish perils if Mideast nuclear arms race is not halted.   1.   Shas Quit Gov`t? 13:09  |  Dr. David Feigenbaum 12/05/08   2.   Promises, promises 13:36  |  Jackie 12/05/08   3.   Oh it must be monday 13:48  |  SJ 12/05/08   4.   Thieves bolting the government 13:48  |  El-Birawi 12/05/08   5.   Why wait? 14:17  |  Michael 12/05/08   6.   Shas resposible for the Oslo war 15:19  |  Tom Berzon 12/05/08   7.   Extend of Israeli commitment to peace... 15:21  |  H50 12/05/08   8.   So many religious nuts 15:21  |  Jack 12/05/08   9.   let them quit! 16:40  |  Space 12/05/08   10.   SHAS BEARS RESONSIBILITY FOR ALL TREASON ACTS OF OLMERT GOVT))))) 16:45  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 12/05/08   11.   Olmert & Shas. 17:10  |  curious 12/05/08   12.   SO what is the plan 18:21  |  David Duncan 12/05/08   13.   blame 18:36  |  sal 12/05/08   14.   BIG SURPRISE SHAS SAY NO TO PEACE 18:42  |  JH 12/05/08   15.   Shechiyanu 19:17  |  Miche Norman 12/05/08   16.   Shas sees the handwriting on the wall 19:18  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 12/05/08   17.   money 19:26  |  eli 12/05/08   18.   The Israeli `right` 17:18  |  ragged soul 13/05/08

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