News concentration - Tamara Trauberman, Sharon Gal,
Amira Hess, and Haim Shadmi* Translation from the Internet: Avi Blizovsky
The inhabitants of the French region of St. Pierre and Miquelon off the coast of Canada, were
The first to watch the beginning of the solar eclipse on Wednesday at
11:47 according to Israel time. The eclipse ended as the sun set in the bay
Bengal. Yesterday's eclipse had the highest viewing percentages of all
Another eclipse in history, and was watched by about 2 billion people.
* Romania. The longest solar eclipse in Europe took place in Romania,
which paralyzed the capital Bucharest and major cities for more than an hour
others. In the periphery, the farmers closed themselves in their houses. for two minutes
And for 23 seconds darkness reigned in Romania. With the onset of the eclipse it fell
The temperature and hundreds of stray dogs started barking. thousands of young people
Gather at the University Square in the center of Bucharest and watch the eclipse
the hot Vehicular traffic in the city was almost completely stopped.
About a hundred people contacted or came to Beit's eye department
The patients in Bucharest when they complain of difficulty seeing and dizziness.
Despite the published warnings, many Romanian citizens believed that it was possible
observe the solar eclipse with the naked eye without being harmed
damage.
* Germany. There were heavy traffic jams all over Europe yesterday.
In Germany, one of the traffic jams reached a length of 30 miles, because of people
who stopped their cars to watch the eclipse. A 42-year-old man died
in Germany when he was driving his car and crashed into a bridge pillar while he was driving
Looking at the eclipse. Another person, 24 years old, was electrocuted with a strength of
20 thousand volts while climbing a power pole to get a point
Better view.
* Great Britain. The first total eclipse seen from Britain in 70 years
Almost completely stopped trading. The Bank of England preempted publication
A report on inflation. In London, where 96.5% of the eclipse was observed,
The hearings in the main criminal court were stopped so that the judges
And the lawyers will be able to go out and watch the eclipse. The accused remained
in. 200 people chartered a Concorde and took off from the port
Heathrow Airport in pursuit of the shadow of the moon.
* Italy. In Rome, Pope John Paul II cut short a meeting
with pilgrims, and turned to watch the eclipse. "I know some of you
Hurry up to watch the solar eclipse," he told them. Pizza was invented in Naples
Special in honor of the solar eclipse, with a glowing tomato sauce on the edge.
* Bosnia. The streets in Sarajevo were empty of people, like in the hard days
most of the war in Bosnia. Most people stayed in their homes, late
that there were no glasses to view the eclipse.
* France. Fashion designer Paco Rabanne predicted that the Mir space station would crash
on Earth during the eclipse. Instead, Mir committed the offense
Photographs of the eclipse from space, showing the heavy shadow cast by the moon
on Earth during the eclipse. The Eiffel Tower was packed with thousands
people. When the eclipse darkened the Paris sky, all the lights were turned on
in the tower
*India. 9 Trading markets in India were closed an hour before the start of the eclipse,
However, monsoon clouds clouded the view.
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In Israel many qualified for the Golan, the Palestinians declared a day off
And in Syria a curfew was imposed
Many residents of the northern region did not come to their workplaces yesterday
and prefer to watch the solar eclipse. In Tel Aviv, several buses stopped
urbanites their journey when the eclipse reached its peak.
In various places in Israel, the temperatures dropped by 2-1 during the eclipse
degrees, and a cool wind blew. In stores where glasses were sold
Special for viewing the eclipse, the stock ran out at the beginning of the week. hundreds
People came to watch the eclipse in the special shed set up in the museum
Science in Jerusalem.
At the observation point that is claimed to be the best in Israel for viewing the eclipse
The heat, Mount Bantel in the Golan Heights, it was possible to feel the weakening of light
The sun only for two minutes. Despite this, the dozens of people who made the effort came
They were satisfied with the place. In Kibbutz Merom Golan they recognized the potential
the tourist and were well prepared for the reception of the guests. Dozens of cars
They climbed from 12:30 to Mount Bentel, about 1200 meters above me
the sea The sky shone its face to those who came, and was not covered by clouds.
The kibbutz, which did not charge a fee for entering Mount Bental, had everything
This is a significant income from stands for the sale of welders' lenses,
Sandwiches, soft drinks and even sunscreen. T-shirts were also prepared
in advance of the event and on them the print: "Hom on the eclipse". "It really was
Attacking the windows," said the boy at the booth, "People grabbed them.
We sold about 150 pieces."
The Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, went to the roof of the Prime Minister's Office yesterday at 14:40 p.m
government to watch the solar eclipse, which was then at its peak. Barak accepted
A pair of goggles that allow viewing the sun. After watching he nodded
The government expressed its disappointment with the effect of the partial eclipse. "It's not at all
Darkness", he said. About 20 members of the Beitar youth movement asked to take advantage of
The Prime Minister's exit to the roof of his office and a rally in the street in front of the office
A protest in which they carried signs against the descent from the Golan. The protesters began
To read chants "we will not go down from the Golan" but at that moment Rosh finished
The government to watch the eclipse and went back to the office.
The streets in the cities of Gaza and the West Bank during the eclipse reminded people of
curfew days At the request of the Palestinian Minister of Health, Riyad A. Zanon,
The Palestinian cabinet already last week ordered a general day off
The eclipse, indeed yesterday the government offices were closed. all day long
There was little car traffic, and few were seen on the streets. in hours
During the solar eclipse, everyone locked themselves in their houses, and those who went out were asked for food
by the police to return home. The decision on a day off was made
Mainly for health reasons, and in the absence of funds to buy lots of glasses
to observe the eclipse. Some speculate that the anxiety reactions in Arab countries
The neighbors also affected some atmosphere of fear: in Syria,
For example, a curfew was imposed during the eclipse hours.
In mosques and houses in the territories, people prayed the special prayer
for the solar eclipse. This prayer, said a Muslim believer from Gaza, emphasizes the
The Supremacy of the One God: When the Prophet Muhammad carried her, he asked
To prove to the believers in the "sun god" that he does not exist, because he is a god
cannot suffer.
Two children suffered epileptic seizures while watching the eclipse
by Haim Shadmi
A boy arrived at Schneider Children's Hospital in Petach Tikva yesterday
15 from a settlement in Sharon, who watched the solar eclipse with naked eyes,
As a result, he developed vision problems. The boy was treated by me
The ophthalmologist team at the hospital.
Another adult, arrived in the early evening for treatment in the department
The eyes at the Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba, following vision difficulties,
After watching the solar eclipse in an uncontrolled way. Medical experts
Eyes at the general health fund emphasize that the damage to the eyes is not
Always occurs immediately after exposure to the sun, and can manifest itself
A day or a few days later. Dozens of inquiries reached the doctors
In general health insurance clinics regarding partial vision impairment. Part
Some of the cases were defined as minor and the applicants received telephone counseling, and some of them
Referred to community care.
Two people came to the emergency room in Ichilov complaining of blurriness
in sight They were examined by an ophthalmologist, who found that the condition of their eyes
normal, and they were released to their home.
Two children arrived at the Dana Children's Hospital in Ichilov and received
Epileptic seizure while watching the eclipse. One of them had a seizure while watching
In the eclipse on the TV. According to the doctors who treated the children, it is not possible
to link between the impairment and the epileptic attack. They also came to Ichilov
Dozens of phone calls from concerned citizens.
© Published in "Haaretz" on 12/08/1999
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