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August 30, 1999
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Fervently Orthodox political parties in Israel withdrew their threats to pull out of the government over the transfer of power plant parts on the Jewish Sabbath, but demanded a clear government policy to prevent future violations of Shabbat. Under the compromise, the parts are loaded before Shabbat, unloaded after Shabbat and transported by a non-Jewish driver.

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