The family of a Jewish settler killed in a drive-by shooting last week called on the fervently Orthodox Shas Party to withdraw the political “safety net” it recently provided Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Relatives of Sara Leisha called on Shas leader Eli Yishai to work instead for the security of Jewish settlements.
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