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Africa-Israel disputes mall's responsibility for smoking 

A lawsuit claims that the Ramat Aviv Mall does not enforce anti-smoking laws.
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Africa-Israel Investments Ltd. (TASE:AFIL; Pink Sheets:AFIVY) says in a statement of defense that its Ramat Aviv Mall is not responsible for enforcements of anti-smoking laws within stores. The company was responding to a NIS 15 million lawsuit, which claims that the mall does not enforce anti-smoking laws.

Africa-Israel says that the sole authority to enforce anti-smoking laws lies with specific agencies, usually Israel Police or the agencies authorized by the local authority for this purpose. The company says that the Ramat Aviv Mall has contacted these agencies and even proposed bearing the cost of their activity, but that the response has only been partial.

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