Rehovot Rabbi Simcha Hacohen Cook Asks Others To Sabbotage Annapolis, Government Unity

A delegation of rabbis arrived at the residence of Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Monday night in order to request that he instruct the religious party to quit the coalition because of its participation in the Annapolis Peace summit.

The meeting was attended by very prominent rabbis including the Rabbi of Jerusalem's Old City, Rabbi Avigdor Nibenzal, the rabbi of Rehovot, Simcha Hacohen Cook and the rabbi of the Temple Institute, Rabbi Israel Ariel.

...Rabbi Yosef sought to put the rabbis at ease and told them that "if there is a decision to split Jerusalem—I will instruct Shas to withdraw from the coalition".

Source: Yosef: Shas will quit government if J'lem divided. Ynet News (last viewed 28 November 2007) [FullText]