‘Deri doesn’t want to return to Shas’
Close associates says religious party’s former leader committed to forming new political movement that will represent all sectors of society
Kobi Nahshoni
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- Yosef and the old Shas which he headed, but on the other hand, (the party) does not suit him today. He will not be satisfied with heading the party and being appointed its senior minister. He had that at age 28.”
Some three weeks ago current Shas chairman Eli
Deri was forced to resign from the cabinet in 1993 over corruption charges. He was sentenced in 1999 to three years in prison. Yishai replaced him as Shas chairman.