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To: kumar who wrote (77048)	2/24/2003 9:20:11 AM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Here's what the NRP says they got: The NRP said that a letter had been appended to the agreement, stating that they are opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state and that any such move must be brought before the cabinet for ratification. US President George W. Bush's road map will not be included in the new government's guidelines, but Sharon will mention the plan in his Knesset speech upon forming the government. The NRP received assurances that religious education would remain independent and budget cuts for national service for religious women would be repealed. jpost.com My take: Doesn't sound like much to me. NRP has only two cabinet seats. Shinui has five. Likud, meaning Arik Sharon, is very much in the driver's seat. So it's a center-right government. The big loser is Shas. Where NRP would make itself felt is over any attempt to evacuate any settlements. But nobody in this government has any intention of evacuating anything while the intifada is still going. Besides, there is a good chance this government is only temporary, as I explained to Paul. When the war starts, Labor might still join a National Emergency Government (everybody in Labor except Mitzna seems to want to). This would be a face-saver for them.