61. Tougher rules on immigration to Australia passed late last week caused a storm over the weekend, with ethnic groups denouncing the changes as discriminatory. 62. Tunstall caused a storm at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, last year over remarks about disabled athletes. 63. Two days before the attacks Environment Minister Yossi Sarid, a Meretz leader, caused a storm of rightwing protest by calling for the dismantlement of Netzarim. 64. Military chief of staff Lieutenant General Ehud Barak caused a storm when he declared recently that even in peace-time Israel should keep the Golan Heights. 65. Since July Sherritt executives have been barred from the United States under the legislation, which has caused a storm of protest in Canada, Latin America and Europe. 66. The award of a prestigious literary prize to a journalist who wrote an article with racist overtones targetting Ethiopian immigrants on Monday caused a storm in Israel. 67. The allegations caused a storm in the Thai press, which viewed the harassment of the respected organisation as another sign that the government is becoming increasingly authoritarian. 68. The award of the Israel Prize to Shmuel Schnitzer, who writes for the Maariv newspaper, caused a storm of protest. 69. The decision has caused a storm of protests worldwide. 70. The Brussels accord, which gives Turkey virtually free access to EU markets, caused a storm in Greece. |