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Last update - 22:32 02/03/2008 Israel buys supply of pills to protect against nuclear radiation By Shahar Ilan, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Dimona  Defense establishment officials reported on Sunday that Israel has recently purchased a new supply of "Logol" pills against nuclear radiation. The pills were first experimentally distributed in 2004 to residents of Arad and Yavneh in southern Israel, and were met with strong opposition from the mayors of these Negev towns. The initiative to repurchase the pills was reported by officials on Sunday as part of a visiting delegation of Knesset Members to the Soreq Nuclear Research Center, located southeast of Dimona. Advertisement However, the defense establishment is still mulling whether to redistribute the pills to residents of communities located near the nuclear reactor or store them away for the time being. Dr. Dan Berkovits, from the Soreq Nuclear Research Center, said during Sunday's visit to the site that an electrical particle accelerator will be activated March 10, and is supposed to take over all the functions currently being done by the Soreq reactor, including nuclear medicine and aviation. "If Israel manages to adhere to the schedule, it would be the first country to replace a nuclear reactor with a particle accelerator," Berkovits said. However, he did not comment on whether the reactor would be shut down because of the new accelerator. MK Ophir Pines-Paz, head of the Knesset's Interior Committee, said that the accelerator marks a "step in the right direction." Bookmark to del.icio.us   UN hushes Human Rights Council observes moment of silence for Gaza 'martyrs.' Hitler's sign Document shows that British spies hired a flamboyant astrologer in World War II.   1.   Lets not forget Hezbo and Iran ? they are in another league 22:55  |  Dan 02/03/08   2.   No pill can save your radioactive wasteland israel 23:17  |  Igor 02/03/08   3.   How about returning gas masks to public for starts 00:10  |  Nuke of Earl 03/03/08   4.   so the crisis is over ? 00:10  |  bingbong 03/03/08   5.   "replace a nuclear reactor with a particle accelerator" 00:11  |  asadcase 03/03/08   6.   ooooooh..Igor...you are frightening me..oooooh 00:22  |  SLAVO 03/03/08   7.   Thought Dimona was supposed to be a `textile factory` 01:13  |  Chanalau, Tova 03/03/08   8.   Soreq...Particle accelerator.. 01:20  |  Stephen. 03/03/08   9.   # 2 Igor- Petrograd. 01:32  |  Stephen. 03/03/08   10.   NUKE DISASTER - MOVE TO CANADA 01:49  |  JOHN ISH ISHMAEL 03/03/08   11.   The pills are intended for a reactor incident not a war dimwits 02:25  |  Efox 03/03/08   12.   Radiation or Cancer 05:17  |  Baz Mann 03/03/08   13.   NICE ARTICLE, YOUR REPORTER SEEMS 09:30  |  Robert 03/03/08   14.   Instead of taking the pills takethe Boat/Plane 17:34  |  ghen 03/03/08   15.   What about the NPT? 01:56  |  Daniel 04/03/08   16.   Pills not for everyone 06:39  |  Pinchas 05/03/08   17.   re: Daniel 06:44  |  Efox 05/03/08

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