Three Israeli political parties are reportedly insisting that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reject the U.S. “road map” for peace as a condition for their joining the coalition. The National Religious Party, National Union and Yisrael Ba’Aliyah parties, which together hold 15 Knesset seats, are holding talks about presenting Sharon with the ultimatum, according to the Israeli daily Ha’aretz.
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