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Shas MK Shlomo Benizri. (Tomer Appelbaum / BauBau) Last update - 20:46 27/02/2008 Shas MK Benizri's aide opens envelope filled with white powder By Shahar Ilan, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: white powder, israel  Shas MK Shlomo Benizri's aide received medical treatment on Wednesday evening after he opened an envelope sent from overseas which contained a white powder. "The substance spilt on my hands, face and body and I felt dizzy and saw stars," said Yithak Avidani. All other Knesset employees working on the fisrt floor of the building were evacuated in light of the incident, but were promptly allowed to return to their offices. Avidani was taken immediately to the Knesset's medical clinic and later transferred for testing at Jerusalem's Hadassah Ein-Kerem hospital. Advertisement The incident resembled an anti-Semitic attack on Avram Grant, the Israeli coach of Britain's Chelsea football club last week. Grant and his wife received anti-Semitic death threats in the mail accompanied by a white powder which the accompanying message claimed was lethal. MK Benizri said he did not want to hurl false accusations, but could not dismiss the possibility that the attack was a response to his comments last week blaming the homosexual community for recent earthquake activity in Israel. The white powder was taken to a biological research center for testing. Related articles: Benizri's gay earthquake Shas MK blames gays for recent earthquakes in the region Chelsea coach Avram Grant, wife receive anti-Semitic death threats Bookmark to del.icio.us   Power to the people Egypt plans to provide all of Gaza's electricity, to wean dependency on Israel. Calculated escalation Hamas has been trying for some time to create a balance of deterrence with Israel.   1.   White powder? Call narcotics... 20:50  |  Ulf 27/02/08   2.   Not hurl false witness 22:28  |  Daniel 27/02/08   3.   Hope his doctor and attending nurses were gay 22:32  |  Roi 27/02/08   4.   Let`s hope it was instant brain.... 23:36  |  Minuteman 27/02/08   5.   Talcum? bicarb? table-salt? Epsom salts? 23:39  |  Esther 27/02/08   6.   So Leftists enjoy this sick "joke"? 07:32  |  Binyamin Dissen 28/02/08   7.   God`s sign 08:40  |  the Pope 28/02/08   8.   I thought the pen is mighter than the sword? 08:43  |  Ryan 28/02/08   9.   Maybe it contains heroin 08:56  |  Magnify 28/02/08   10.   Reply # 5. You reap what you sow 09:12  |  SJ 28/02/08   11.   MK Benizri and false accusations thats a joke 09:56  |  sj 28/02/08   12.   Bravery is Bravery 18:16  |  Haredi 28/02/08   13.   Bravery? 13:10  |  Ulf 02/03/08

Today Online Violence continues as 6 Gazans die, Qassams wound at least one Israeli Responses: 67 EU joins UN in slamming use of 'disproportionate' force in Gaza Responses: 97 Zvi Bar'el: Get ready for the third intifada Responses: 9 Harel and Issacharoff: Hamas will now try to avenge Gaza deaths Responses: 23 Independent expert: IDF bullets didn't kill Mohammed al-Dura Responses: 35 Rosner's Domain No "statement of interest" against terror victims (WTR) McCain, Obama gear up for face off over Iraq Poll: Your solution for the situation in Gaza Battle of Ohio: from James Garfield to Hillary Clinton Prosecutor in AIPAC case to leave before trial? (WTR) More Headlines 13:17 Violence continues as 6 Gazans die, Qassam barrage wounds at least one Israeli 13:21 Olmert: We won't halt Gaza operations even for a second 11:52 EU joins UN in slamming use of 'disproportionate' force in Gaza 09:51 ANALYSIS: Hamas' next move will be to avenge Gaza deaths 10:10 The perspective from Ashkelon: Don't test our patience 10:35 Independent expert: IDF bullets didn't kill Mohammed al-Dura 10:27 Ahmadinejad in Iraq on trip that shows Iran's influence over Baghdad 08:58 Race for the White House: In Ohio, Hillary Clinton comes out fighting 06:47 Hummus test: Peki'in's Jewish tourists switch from Druze to Muslim 12:17 Expats' kids in IDF: 'If I don't help defend my home then who will?' Previous Editions Select Day 29 feb 28 feb 27 feb 26 feb 25 feb 24 feb 22 feb 21 feb 20 feb 19 feb 18 feb 17 feb

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