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Israeli lab discovers alarming amount of ‘Sunset Yellow’ in US-produced M&Ms

 

The manufacturing process for European M&Ms leave the product at acceptable levels because they use natural food dyes.

Now, a Class-action lawsuit was filed against American manufacturer & the Israeli importer of the US-made chocolates.

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US-produced M&M chocolate candy, which is imported to and sold in Israel, was found to contain artificial food coloring at levels far exceeding limits set by Israel’s health ministry, a report by Israeli Channel 2 revealed on Thursday.

A 46 foot piñata in the form of an orange M&M candy, filled with thousands. Aug. 4, 2011 ( Sam Yeh/AFP )

A 46 foot piñata in the form of an orange M&M candy, filled with thousands. Aug. 4, 2011 – Photo: Sam Yeh/AFP

The food coloring used in the production of the famous chocolate lentils, more specifically the color “Sunset Yellow” used to make the orange M&Ms, contains a petroleum-based dye, which, if present in elevated levels, can increase hyperactivity in children, Dr Ilana Dariel, a clinical dietician, told Channel 2. Continue Reading »

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| February 14, 2014
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Israel’s Figure Skater Bychenko Advances to 2nd Day

 

Alexei Bychenko, 26, skated to music from a Swing Kids soundtrack by James Horner & advanced with 62.44 points.

By ALLON SINAI

 

 
Israel’s Alexei Bychenko will be among the 24 skaters to take part in Friday’s free program of the men’s figure skating event after finishing in 22nd place in Thursday’s short program at the Sochi Olympics.

Israel’s Alexei Bychenko will take part in the figure skating men’s free program on Friday after finishing the short program in 22nd place at the Sochi Olympics on Thursday

Bychenko, 26, performed to music from the Swing Kids soundtrack by James Horner and recorded a result of 62.44 points.

Bychenko, who is based in Hackensack, New Jersey, crashed to the ice once during the short program, but still recorded a score high enough to book his place in the second day of competition.

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| February 14, 2014
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Israel’s Rafael announces a developed ‘Star Wars’-like laser missile shield

 

Israel’s futuristic ‘Iron Beam’ can actually disintegrate close-range rockets, mortars & drones in mid-flight.

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SINGAPORE — An Israeli state-owned arms company developing a laser-based missile shield that evokes “Star Wars” style technology says its deployment over the country is closer to becoming a reality.

Hezbollah Katyusha - AP - 22/5/2011

Hezbollah guerrillas preparing Katyusha rockets at their base near the Lebanese-Israeli border in southern Lebanon – Photo: AP

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems said development of the system was advanced enough for the company to be comfortable with publicizing it at this week’s Singapore Airshow, which is Asia’s largest aerospace and defense exhibition.

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U.S. Congressman Franks: ‘Israel not an Occupier’

Congressman Trent Franks outraged over White House’s ‘adversarial’ stance towards Israel, says this administration has become Iran’s ‘lobbyist’.

By Ari Soffer

The United States has become ‘almost adversarial’ towards Israel under the Obama administration, according to Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ).

Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) – Photo: Arutz Sheva

Speaking to Arutz Sheva at a Washington D.C. security conference, Franks contradicted a recent claim by Israel’s ambassador to the US that US Secretary of State John Kerry wasn’t threatening Israel when he warned of boycotts in the event that current negotiations with the Palestinian Authority fall through. The conference, entitled “American Security and the Iranian Bomb: Analyzing Threats at Home and Abroad,” saw several prominent members of Congress and former CIA Director James Woolsey discuss the threat posed to the US by the Islamic Republic. Continue Reading »

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Saudi Prince Faisal admits he was in contact with Israelis

 

“I want to clarify my perspective,” wrote Saudi Prince published in the Saudi newspaper of questions posed by Israelis at int’l conference in Munich.

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON

 

 

Saudi Prince Turki bin Faisal sought to explain why he was in contact with Israelis at the Munich Security Conference last month in an article published on Thursday in the Saudi newspaper Al Riyadh.

TURKI BIN FAISAL - Photo: REUTERS

TURKI BIN FAISAL – Photo: REUTERS

Faisal said that when he is at international conferences, which are open to all, he sometimes is posed questions from Israelis in the audience – both government officials and ordinary citizens. Continue Reading »

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Hezbollah cancels annual rally after security concerns for its chief

 

Following a number of suicide bombings targeted Hezbollah’s stronghold, Shiite group cancels annual public rally, choosing instead for closed-circuit televised speech by Nasrallah from his hidden underground bunker.

By News agencies

The radical Shiite terror group Hezbollah says its leader will give a televised speech later this week to speak, but will not hold its annual public rally.

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah gives an interview to local television station OTV at an undisclosed location in Lebanon, Dec. 3 2013. – Photo: AFP

The terrorist group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah used to give a speech every year in mid-February marking the death of three of the group’s leaders including Hezbollah’s top military commander Imad Mughniyeh who was killed in 2008 by a bomb that ripped through his car in Damascus, Syria. Continue Reading »

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Hamas rejects UN textbooks promoting human rights in Gaza schools

The Hamas gov’t believes the UN curriculum does not represent the ‘ideology & philosophy’ of the Palestinian population, reports Hamas spokesman for the Education Ministry.

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Gaza‘s Hamas authorities have blocked a UN refugee agency from introducing  into local schools, saying it ignores Palestinian cultural and focuses too heavily on “peaceful” means of conflict resolution.

Students in classroom in Gaza school

Students in Gaza school.- Photo: Reuters

Motesem al-Minawi, spokesman for the Hamas-run Education Ministry, said Thursday that the government believes the curriculum does not match the “ideology and philosophy” of the local population.

He said the textbooks, used in grades 7 through 9, did not sufficiently address Palestinian suffering and did not acknowledge the right to battle Israel.

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Denmark Joins Poland, Holland & Switzerland in Kosher Slaughter Ban

Next week Denmark is to join the growing list of EU countries in banning kosher slaughter. 

By David Lev

 

Denmark on Thursday joined the growing list of European countries to ban kosher slaughter. The ban is to take effect next week, after Denmark’s Agriculture Minister signed the order Thursday.

The ban is largely symbolic, because there are currently no kosher slaughterhouses in Denmark. Nearly all meat for the country’s small Jewish community is imported. Despite this, the country’s 6,000 Jews inundated government offices with protests over the ban.

Speaking to reporters, Minister Dan Jørgensen said that “animal rights come before religious rights. Continue Reading »

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| February 13, 2014
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‘Love Boat’ experience quite shocking for Israeli couple

 

Israeli couple on romantic vacation cruise horrified to notice they were being observed by crew members as they were having sex.

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An Israeli couple who recently endured a “love boat” experience gone awry will be compensated by the cruise-ship company, Channel 2 news reports.

Cruise ship

Cruise ship (illustrative) – Photo: Dreamstime

According to the report, the couple, who took a cruise to Venice to celebrate the man’s 65th birthday, marked the milestone with some post-swimming copulation. During the act, however, they were embarrassed to discover crew members watching them from a nearby balcony.

The couple complained and were initially offered compensation in the form of a 20-percent discount on their next cruise, Channel 2 reported. Continue Reading »

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Interview with Former CIA Director James Woolsey: Only IDF Can Stop Iran

Ex-CIA chief says Obama administration has zero military credibility with Iran.

By Ari Soffer

 

Former CIA Director James Woolsey has reiterated his call to release Jonathan Pollard, who is now in his 29th year behind bars in the US on charges of spying for Israel.

James Woolsey – Arutz Sheva

Speaking exclusively to Arutz Sheva, Woolsey noted that the time Pollard has served already is unprecedented for the crimes he was convicted of; namely, spying for a US ally. In the shady world of espionage, even friendly nations spy on each other, he pointed out – an argument Israeli leaders have made particularly ardently since revelations late last year that the US was spying on its closest allies, including Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Continue Reading »

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Ariel Sharon Memorial Park to be inaugurated Tuesday

 

Public invited to helicopter tour of Ariel Sharon National Park, the once landfill now turned Eco-friendly park formerly known as the Hiriya landfill.

Moshe Borochov, the park overseer says, “When completed, the entire mountain will be open for the public.”

By Dan Lavie

 

The Ariel Sharon Park near Tel Aviv – Photo: Yehoshua Yosef

The Ariel Sharon Park near Tel Aviv will inaugurate a new compound on Tuesday, marking the completion of a massive conversion of a former landfill into an eco-friendly park.

A helicopter tour of the park, located on the former Hiriya landfill, was held on Wednesday ahead of the grand opening.

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Palestinian 2014 budget: $46 million for terrorists, released prisoners’ salaries & pensions

 

 

This is in addition to tens of millions the PA already gives in salaries and other benefits to terrorists in prison.

Abbas’ Palestinian Authority funding of terrorists is enabled by unrestricted monetary aid the U.S. & the EU  countries continue to give the Palestinians for gov’t salaries and the PA’s ‘general budget’.

 

By Itamar Marcus & Nan Jacques Zilberdik

 

Most Western countries have laws and regulations prohibiting support for terrorists or former terrorists. The US, the UK, Holland, Norway, Sweden and others have debated, proposed and/or passed laws or motions in parliament against giving the Palestinian Authority money that ends up in the hands of terrorists. Continue Reading »

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Palestinian attempting to damage Gaza fence shot by IDF soldiers

 

After warnings went unheeded by group who entered closed security zone and continued in attempt to sabotage Israel’s border security fence, IDF soldiers opened fire.

Palestinians report one man killed, & another wounded in the incident.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

 

IDF soldiers fired on Palestinian suspects who approached a closed security zone on the border between northern Gaza and Israel on Thursday, and attempted to damage the fence.

401st Brigade guarding the Israel-Gaza border- Photo courtesy IDF Spokesperson's Unit

401st Brigade guarding the Israel-Gaza border – Photo courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Palestinian sources said that one man was killed and another wounded in the incident.

An army spokeswoman said a group of suspects entered the zone and began sabotaging the security fence, and that soldiers dispatched to the area attempted to persuade them to leave.

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17 yr-old Israeli youth arrested with gun given by Saddam Hussein

 

 

Kafr Qasem teenager says he doesn’t know how the gun, which has an inscription in Arabic reading, ‘a gift from the Iraqi president’, got into the car he was driving.

By Raanan Ben Tzur

A teenager from Kafr Qasem was arrested in the Sharon region on Thursday, while in possession of a gun apparently handed out by Saddam Hussein.

Handgun from Saddam – Kedma police

The 17 year-old was carrying a handgun inscribed with the message: “A present from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein for one who defends the homeland”.

The youth told police that he had no idea who the gun belonged to. Continue Reading »

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Israel’s coastline belongs to whom?

Ashkelon beachfront kiosk controversy raises questions as to local authorities, or even state’s abilities to protect their public spaces.

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Can a real estate developer annex a part of the natural coastline that was intended to be public property, then turn it into a prosperous commercial enterprise? What are the state and local authority supposed to do to ensure that the coast remains designated for public use only?

File photo: The Ashkelon beach.

The Ashkelon beach. – Photo: Eliyahu Hershkowitz

These fundamental issues are today being put to the test in the wake of a controversy over the future of a property on Ashkelon’s beachfront, in a spot where a commercial enterprise is operating.

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