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# A HUGE VICTORY: Israel lifts mandatory fluoridation
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/fluoridation_0412131241/
- Published: 2013-04-12T13:36:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:18:29.000Z
- Description: Israel's health minister signed regulations letting local governments end fluoridation, breaking a mandate in place since 2002, and asked the High Court of Justice to review its legality. The Fluoride Action Network says 13 U.S. states still mandate it.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Chemical, Food Safety, #vivvo-import

### APRIL 12, 2013

Dear Readers:

**BREAKING NEWS:** Israel's Health Minister has just announced that Israel will be [ENDING its mandatory fluoridation program](http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=nXHLZp5nCccSl8Y3%2B%2B6JldaszO%2BirsN6&ref=foodconsumer.org) at the end of the year. Health Minister Yael German signed new water regulations into law on Thursday that will give local governments the authority to end fluoridation for the first time since the mandate was created in 2002\. Minister German has also appealed to Israel's High Court of Justice to look into the legality of mandatory fluoridation, in hopes that they will deem the practice illegal. 

Coming on the heels of the lifting of mandatory fluoridation in Queensland, Australia this news will have a major impact on the efforts of citizens trying to end mandatory fluoridation in Ireland and the United States, where 13 states currently have mandatory fluoridation (including AR, CA, CT, DE, GA, IL, KY, LA, MN, NE, NV, OH, and SD).

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**NEW CAMPAIGN TOOL #2**

The Fluoride Action Network is continuing our series of bulletins showcasing new campaign tools that can be used in the fight against fluoridation at all levels--local, state, and national. Our first new tool--released earlier this week--was our new ["10 Facts about Fluoride" video and handout](http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fp2gi4aMOs1p6ber83%2BVntaszO%2BirsN6&ref=foodconsumer.org).

The second tool is a new [4 minute long video](http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=tuh4wBWT01GpRlg4Xq1jI9aszO%2BirsN6&ref=foodconsumer.org) produced by [Dr. Mercola](http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kPv9H%2BcPdBWbJ9ACVHG3m9aszO%2BirsN6&ref=foodconsumer.org) and his staff. The video is a quick and easy introduction to the issue of water fluoridation and the arguments against the practice. While some portions of the video are specific to the current fluoridation fight in Portland, Oregon, most of the video is still relevant to any fluoridated community, or any community considering adding fluoride to the drinking water. Mercola.com will also be publishing a feature article on Tuesday to accompany this great video: 

[**Click Here to Watch the Video**](http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2%2FIN2ILlP4XiQYzmE3WvAdaszO%2BirsN6&ref=foodconsumer.org)

Please help educate others about the dangers of water fluoridation by sharing this video on your social media sites (Facebook / Twitter / Youtube). You can also email this video quickly to your friends, family, community leaders, and elected officials using [FAN's tell-a-friend technology](http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=8LUv2qtI7Q93tXFTItoaj9aszO%2BirsN6&ref=foodconsumer.org).

Sincerely,

Stuart Cooper

Campaign Manager