The Agudat Israel Party is expected to sign an agreement shortly pledging to support the coalition government in return for assurances that the religious status quo will remain unchanged. Under the agreement the five member Aguda Knesset bloc would specifically promise not to cooperate with Likud or the National Religious Party. But the Aguda leaders will seek the approval of their Council of Rabbinical Sages before finally signing the agreement, Israel Radio said Monday. Much opposition emerged at the current meeting of the World Aguda Executive.
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