Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak moved closer to forming his government after signing coalition agreements over the weekend with three parties. Under a deal reached Saturday night, the secular Meretz Party received two portfolios, including the Education Ministry. Barak finalized deals last Friday with the immigrants rights Yisrael Ba’Aliyah Party, which received the Interior Ministry, and with the National Religious Party, which got the Housing Ministry.
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