11.  Haitham points over the counter at a newly built high school across the street and credits Shas, the ultra-Orthodox Jewish party which holds two Cabinet posts.

12.  However, speaking in parliament, Sharon denied that he had reached a deal to keep the Orthodox Jewish parties out of the government.

13.  Jabara said teaming up with Jewish parties was key because it gave Arab politicians a chance to sit in the government.

14.  Many Israeli Arabs voted for predominantly Jewish parties.

15.  Objecting to parts of an emergency cutback program, two Orthodox Jewish parties did not vote for the plan in parliament, and it was defeated.

16.  Sharon also fired deputy ministers from another ultra-Orthodox Jewish party, United Torah Judaism, in effect expelling the two parties from his government.

17.  Speaking in parliament, Sharon denied that he had reached a deal to keep the Orthodox Jewish parties out of the government.

18.  The Cabinet is made up of right-wing and ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties that resist ceding any land to Palestinians.

19.  The group cited preferential services and government funding given to Jewish communities by the interior and housing ministries, both headed by members of Jewish religious parties.

20.  The dismissals of ministers and deputy ministers from two Orthodox Jewish parties, Shas and United Torah Judaism, were to go into effect early Thursday.