The coalition talks for a national unity government [Likud and Labor] appear to be headed to a successful conclusion, following an agreement yesterday on the guidelines by future Cabinet Secretary Gid\'on Saar and Labor party Minister Chaim Ramon. It is still not clear who - Ehud Barak or a committee - will appoint the Labor party\'s ministers in the new government.
The general guidelines agreed upon by Likud and Labor coalition-talks representatives yesterday do not include a clause guaranteeing the integrity of Jerusalem. Likud MK Avraham Hirschson demands that the clause be inserted, as \"Jerusalem was the major issue in the election, and it was that which gave Sharon his sweeping victory.\" Hirschson further demands that if Sharon does not agree, the issue must be decided by the Likud Central Committee.