21.  An attempt by two secular parties to unite against the Islamic fundamentalist movement collapsed Saturday over a leadership dispute.

22.  Although he favors the temple construction, he is constrained by secular parties in his national alliance.

23.  But a more moderate Islamic group, Unity and Reform, did participate for the first time, although it was fused with a secular party.

24.  But secular parties still control the national government.

25.  He has called for an early conclusion to the U.S. bombing and is reaching out to secular political parties, apparently hoping to broaden his base.

26.  His party immediately offered to support a leftist coalition but did not rule out forming a government with the help of other secular parties.

27.  However the younger Burg, instead of following his father into the National Religious Party, opted for the predominantly secular Labor party.

28.  Jumping into the fray, Yosef Lapid, leader of the secular political party Shinui, or Change, encouraged farmers to set up rabbi-free markets.

29.  Khatami has argued for recognition of secular parties and others opposed to an Islamic government.

30.  Likud announced a coalition last week with Tsomet, a right-wing secular party.