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To: Doug R who wrote (16657)	10/11/2007 9:02:17 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Who ever said that all blondes were dumb??!?! Or did celebrity Leonardo DiCaprio luck out in finding a SMART one? Thu., October 11, 2007 Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend Bar Rafaeli sues Yedioth Ahronoth for libel By Haaretz Service Israeli model Bar Rafaeli, who is the girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio, is suing the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper for libel after it published an interview with her last week under the headline "Bar Rafaeli against the State of Israel." Rafaeli's lawyers sent a letter to the newspaper's editorial office demanding it apologize for the headline and compensate her for personal damages at a sum of half a million shekels. In the interview, Rafaeli was quoted as saying, "Why is it good to die for our country? Isn't it better to live in New York?" She was also quoted as saying, "What does it matter, Uganda or Israel," as well as, "I am not sorry for not serving in the army, because I profited in a big way," and "I'll never bring a celebrity to Israel because they have chutzpah here like nowhere else in the world." Her comments were published in newspapers in Israel and around the world. A few days later Yedioth published an article claiming "Now Bar is slandering Israel abroad," in reference to an interview Rafaeli gave to the fashion magazine Tattler. Rafaeli's lawyer Dror Arad Alon sent a letter to Yedioth claiming that the newspaper published "false, tendentious and malicious quotes which lack connection to Rafaeli's comments." Arad-Alon went on to say in the letter that Rafaeli's comments were disseminated throughout the media "representing Rafaeli in a ludicrous and poisonous way, essentially abandoning her to public fury for no reason." He added that the Yedioth article "initiated and encouraged a media and public lynch of Bar Rafaeli after she was wickedly manipulated by the newspaper's reporter and editors." haaretz.com

To: Doug R who wrote (16657)	10/11/2007 1:25:10 PM
From: Elmer Flugum	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 22250

Poll shows overwhelming support for JNF policy of selling land to Jews only; strongest support among National Union-NRP, Yisrael Beiteinu, United Torah Judaism and Labor Party voters ynetnews.com Ynetnews Published: 10.11.07, 15:36 / Israel Jewish Scene Eighty-one percent of Israelis support the Jewish National Fund's long held policy of selling land only to Jews, according to a poll released Thursday. Only 10% oppose the policy while 9% are undecided or refused to answer. Mitchell Barak, managing-director of the KEEVOON Research and Strategy company that conducted the survey, said, “This poll shows that when it comes to the actual land of Israel - Israelis are definitely not liberal. It is clear that JNF’s 100-year-old policy of raising money from Diaspora Jewry and selling only to Jews in Israel, is widely supported by all sectors of the Israeli Hebrew-speaking population.” The most interesting demographic was based on respondent’s vote for the 2006 Knesset election. A unanimous 100% of National Union-NRP voters support JNF’s policy followed closely by 97% of Agudat Yisrael voters, 93% of Yisrael Beitenu voters, and 89% of Labor voters. Eighty-five percent of Likud voters and 78% of Kadima voters expressed support of JNF’s policy. Surprisingly, Shas voters are the weakest supporters of the policy among the major parties with only 77% supporting it. Seventy-six percent of those who voted for the Pensioners party support JNF’s policy as well. Meretz voters are not very supportive at all and expressed the highest levels of opposition – only 45% of them support the policy while 44% oppose it. While there is still strong support among all of the different religious sectors of the population, it is interesting to note the trend that emerges. Ninety-two percent of modern Orthodox national religious support the JNF policy. Eighty-seven percent of haredim support it as well, followed by 82% of traditional Israelis and 76% of secular ones. This reflects the trend in the party affiliation demographic with the exception of Shas voters. Interestingly, their level of support is similar to that of secular Israelis. Israelis also seem to have differing views based on where they live. Ninety-one percent of Jerusalem residents support JNF’s policy followed by 84% of Northern residents, 82% of Sharon residents, 81% of those who live in the South, and 75% of Israelis who live in the Gush Dan area. The poll was a telephone survey of 500 Jewish Israelis and was conducted on October 8-9, 2007. It has a margin of error of about 4.5%

To: Doug R who wrote (16657)	10/15/2007 5:09:07 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

You don't have to be groomed by Bilderberg() to bag the Nobel Peace Prize... but it helps: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize, but do inconvenient truths lie behind the green gloss? STEPHEN MCGINTY* (smcginty@scotsman.com) WHAT is bad for the environment has been good for Al Gore: first it was an Academy Award, now it is the Nobel Peace Prize. The man who "used to be the next American president" has been awarded the world's greatest civilian honour, subsequently raising the odds that he could yet claim the keys to the White House. The Norwegian Nobel committee picked the former US vice-president for his relentless campaign to educate the world on the dangers of global warming. That began as a PowerPoint presentation and was turned into the film An Inconvenient Truth, which in February won the Oscar for best documentary. He will now share the Nobel with the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Yet the further elevation of Al Gore has come at a time when his own environmental credibility is on the slide: this week, a UK High Court judge decreed that the government could only send a copy of An Inconvenient Truth to every school if it was accompanied by guidelines to point out "nine scientific errors" and to counter his "one-sided views". The High Court ruling will be used as further ammunition by his critics, who have already made political capital out of Mr Gore's attitude, which appears to some to be: "Do as I say, not as I do." In the film, Mr Gore called on Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home. However, a report by the Nashville Electric Service revealed that Mr Gore's mansion in Nashville consumed between 12 and 20 times more electricity than the average family home and that his electricity consumption had risen since the film's release in 2005. IN August 2006, Mr Gore's electricity bills revealed that in one month he burned through 22,619 kilowatts - more than twice what the average family uses in an entire year. Mr Gore did point out that his pillared mansion, set in spacious, manicured grounds, was four times the size of the average house and that he and his wife, Tipper Gore, both worked from home. He also said that he used energy-efficient lightbulbs and renewable electricity sources, including solar panels. But Mr Gore did not let the recent criticisms bother him yesterday as he declared himself "deeply honoured" to win the Nobel Prize. The committee praised him as "probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted", through his lectures, films and books. The Nobel Peace Prize has traditionally gone to individuals who have promoted peace and attempted to end conflict between states or groups. However, the Norwegian committee this year said it wished to bring the "increased danger of violent conflicts and wars, within and between states because of climate change, into sharper focus". Mr Gore was one of the first politicians to get the environmental bandwagon rolling - while a local politician and congressman in Tennessee, he co-sponsored hearings on toxic waste in 1978, and also hearings on global warming in the 1980s. He was elected to the senate in 1984 and, four years later, planned to run for the presidency. By then, he already had a formidable reputation as an expert on "technocratic" issues, such as arms control and the environment, but these efforts failed to woo voters outside his native region. However, he returned to the fray in 1992, winning the vice-presidency. When Mr Gore lost the 2000 election despite winning half a million more votes than George Bush, the Republican candidate, he shook off the inevitable depression by embarking on a gruelling tour of the US and the world, delivering a PowerPoint presentation on climate change more than 1,000 times. The number of producing flights Mr Gore has taken has not yet been calculated, but as a vocal proponent of carbon neutrality, he has led by example and buys a carbon offset each time he travels by plane. THE joint award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Mr Gore has prompted supporters to renew calls for him to stand in next year's presidential race. Yesterday, world leaders also praised Mr Gore. Prime Minister Gordon Brown described him as "inspirational" and the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, said: "Al Gore has worked like no other person to raise global awareness." Last night, a spokesman for Mr Bush said: "We're happy for [former] vice-president Gore and the IPCC for receiving this recognition." Scottish schools clear to show film THE controversy surrounding Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth will not stop it being shown in Scottish schools. In England a High Court ruling means the DVD has to be accompanied by guidance notes when it is given to schools to show. But that decision has no legal force in Scotland and it would appear that the Scottish Government has no intention of issuing similar instructions. The previous Scottish Executive pledged that every high school student in the country would see the film thanks to sponsorship by ScottishPower. Conservative education spokeswoman Liz Smith called on education secretary Fiona Hyslop to ensure guidelines were sent out to Scottish schools. Ms Smith said: "Its showing in schools is only of value if backed up with specific guidance." But a Scottish Government spokeswoman pointed out that the ruling did not apply to Scotland as it is covered by separate education laws. Ladbrokes likes Al BOOKMAKER Ladbrokes cut the odds on Al Gore becoming the next US president to 8/1 from 10/1 yesterday. Hillary Clinton remains the hot favourite at 4/7. A Ladbrokes spokesman said Mr Gore "seems to have the Midas touch". thescotsman.scotsman.com (*) Message 22980369 Message 23435558