Israel wants ’swine flu’ renamed ‘Mexican flu’
Yeah we’ll get right on it:
JERUSALEM – The outbreak of swine flu should be renamed “Mexican” influenza in deference to Muslim and Jewish sensitivities over pork, according to an Israeli health official.
via Israeli official urges name change for ’swine flu’ — MSNBC.
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Really, what’s in a name? Actually, the virus is specifically originated from pigs, so, sorry Israel.
Here’s the pertinent link:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/04/swinefluupdate/
Typical. Obama’s top-secret Pig Death lab doesn’t take into consideration that the virus it created to destroy the world isn’t even Kosher. Most egregious failure of the first 100 days?
Ken, one guy in Israel, and it’s not clear if he was speaking for himself or officially, if it is was an off-the-cuff remark or in response to a stupid question in which he was asked if he thinks the disease should be renamed. I mean really, I know many Israelis who are not religious and eat pork. I know Israeli Arabs who are Muslim and do the same. Israel said this, or someone in Israel said this? The article you cite does not make it clear, unless I read it too quickly.