Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Labor Party Chairman Shimon Peres will meet on Sunday at Peres' initiative to clarify guidelines for unity government negotiations, local newspaper Ha'aretz reported Friday.

Peres decided to take the step in response to complains from the Labor members that Sharon has invited the Orthodox Shas and United Torah Judaism parties to coalition talks, in parallel to negotiations with the Labor Party.

Sharon on Thursday appointed Likud's negotiation team for talks about a new government and told them that the goal of the negotiations is to expand the government coalition in a fashion that supports the disengagement plan.

He, however, noted that he has no intention of assenting to Peres' demand for the renegotiation of the government's policy guidelines.

Also on Thursday, Sharon met with Shas chairman Eli Yishai and encouraged his party to begin coalition negotiations next week.

The United Torah Judaism party has decided not to initiate formal coalition negotiations with Likud at this stage, it was reported.

Source: Xinhua