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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

How did one cockroach bring the Knesset cafeteria to its knees?

Ha'aretz
The Knesset [Israeli parliament] cafeteria was closed Tuesday following an incident in which a cockroach was found in a meal ordered by one of its patrons...

...One Shas official called the incident a "scandal," adding that it was difficult to understand how a cockroach could be found on a plate at a cafeteria that operates under Kosher supervision.

"In addition to the grave Kosher problem in this incident, there is a health problem that the Knesset officials must face," the official said... Full story
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