Cellular Shafuy

Cellular Shafuy (Hebrew: הפורום לסלולריות שפויה, "The Forum for Reasonable Cellularity") is an Israeli non-profit association (amuta) that works on issues related to cellular antennas, cellular radiation, and public awareness of non-ionizing radiation and the reasonable use of radiation-emitting devices. It was established as a collaboration among several groups, associations, environmental bodies and citizens to respond to the phenomenon of cellular antennas being installed in residential neighborhoods near people's homes, sometimes without residents' knowledge and without giving them an opportunity to object. The forum has an active board of directors that meets every few weeks, along with a series of activists and officeholders. Forum members act voluntarily and without pay. In its early years, the forum's activity was led by Avi Dabush. As of 2015, the chairman of the association is Roni Keller. The forum's goal is to regulate the issue of cellular radiation so that it is reasonable, proportionate and controlled in the public interest. The forum works for legislation, planning regulation, mandatory licensing of antennas, and informing the public about every antenna erected in their residential area. It also assists local action committees, advises people affected by antennas, and collects all necessary information to help the population in need. The forum centralizes the activity of people and bodies who claim that the widespread use of cellular phone devices may have health effects from non-ionizing radiation at low levels. During 2009–2010, the forum, alongside the Center for Local Government, led a legal move against the installation of small cellular antennas across the country. The organization petitioned the High Court of Justice, arguing that small antennas that do not require a orderly approval process and are sometimes located on balconies of homes and near residents and children who may be harmed by radiation should be prevented. The forum succeeded in influencing the state's position when the Attorney General, Yehuda Weinstein, joined the petitioners' position. The forum's main activities include legal action regarding the installation of cellular antennas without building permits, also called "wireless access facilities" by cellular companies; legal activity and support for local citizens' struggles regarding cellular antennas in their residential environment; parliamentary activity regarding legislation, planning regulation, mandatory licensing and supervision of cellular antennas; promotion of stricter standards and biological protection for exposure levels to radio radiation and low-frequency magnetic fields; and dissemination of awareness for the correct use of cellular equipment and radiation-emitting equipment.

Cellular Shafuy was established as a collaboration among several groups, associations, environmental bodies and citizens to respond to the phenomenon of cellular antennas being installed in residential neighborhoods near people's homes, sometimes without residents' knowledge and without giving them an opportunity to object. The forum has an active board of directors that meets every few weeks, along with a series of activists and officeholders. Forum members act voluntarily and without pay. In its early years, the forum's activity was led by Avi Dabush. As of 2015, the chairman of the association is Roni Keller. During 2009–2010, the forum, alongside the Center for Local Government, led a legal move against the installation of small cellular antennas across the country. The organization petitioned the High Court of Justice, arguing that small antennas that do not require an orderly approval process and are sometimes located on balconies of homes and near residents and children who may be harmed by radiation should be prevented. The forum succeeded in influencing the state's position when the Attorney General, Yehuda Weinstein, joined the petitioners' position.

• Forum established as a collaboration among groups, associations, environmental bodies and citizens.

• 2009–2010: Led legal move against installation of small cellular antennas; petitioned High Court of Justice.

• Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein joined petitioners' position.

• As of 2015, Roni Keller is chairman of the association.

Advocacy and public-interest organization focused on regulating cellular radiation and protecting residents from antenna exposure.

1. 1Cellular Shafuy - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2הפורום לסלולריות שפויה - Wikipedia (Hebrew)he.wikipedia.org