There are reports in the Hebrew media that the religious-Sephardic Shas party may soon join the Sharon government.
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It is reported that a senior minister met with Shas leaders and urged them to enter the coalition.
Shas was left out of the government as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon plumped for the secular Shinui party instead.