Ariel Sharon threatened to fire Shinui from Israel’s government if it does not back the 2005 budget. A secular party, Shinui has come out against some $60 million in funding that the Israeli prime minister has allotted to religious groups, prompting Sharon to issue the ultimatum Monday.
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