Minister of Communications Ariel Atias of Israel

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manager of Shas kosher supervision organization.

Ariel Atias was appointed Minister of Communications.

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Communication Minister Ariel Atias, the number two man in Shas, said Tuesday morning that he believes the Jerusalem Post report that secret talks have been taking place between the Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams on the issue of Jerusalem.

Atias is the general manager of Shas' kosher supervision organization.

In May 2006 Ariel Atias was appointed Minister of Communications.

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According to Israeli business daily Globes, Minister of Communications Ariel Atias is considering publishing a tender for WiMAX frequencies for the provision of wireless broadband services.

In an interview with the Knesset Channel, Atias said that Shas “was not created for the outposts or for the settlements,” and would not leave the government to protect them.

Atias said the party would leave the coalition under certain conditions, including major Israeli concessions in negotiations with the Palestinian Authority.

I want Shas to realize its goals for the public that voted for it and that means fighting for the poor, the weak stratum of society," Atias said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post at his Jerusalem office.

Asked about polls predicting the return to the premiership of Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahu, who cut child welfare benefits, Atias said he was "not fooling himself" that his party would have an easier time on socioeconomic issues with Netanyahu.

Atias was previously thought to be pushing for Shas to enter the government while Shas chairman Eli Yishai was said to be in favor of elections.

In recent days, the roles might have been reversed, as Yishai has said he would "not push for elections" while Atias has talked increasingly tough.

Annapolis summit did not pose any real dangers, since all the truly controversial issues had been taken off the agenda.

on socioeconomic issues with Netanyahu.

Ariel Atias was born in Tel Aviv in 1970.

Atias is the general manager of Shas' kosher supervision organization, and considered to be the second strongestman in the party.

In May 2006 Ariel Atias was appointed Minister of Communications andcabinet minister, and isknown for his proactive approach as minister of communication, promoting many reforms.

Atias said that while the incident had occurred on Thursday, and despite the fact that police knew that it was Braude who had shot the Palestinians, they did not immediately arrest him even though they knew where he lived.

Israeli Communication Minister Ariel Atias said on Tuesday that his Shas Party is ready to pull out of the government of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert following a Jerusalem Post report that secret negotiations aimed at turning over the eastern half of Jerusalem to the Palestinian Arabs are taking place.

Atias said that despite denials by Olmert and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, he and party leader Eli Yishai, who is currently serving as Minister of Industry and Trade, are convinced that the government has broken Israeli law by offering to divide Jerusalem in line with Arab demands.

did not immediately arrest him even though they knew where he lived.

Atias was at the United Nations Tuesday attending a series of functions to observe the International day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (January 27.

Atias said he is surprised that such a view still exists.