(Thanks to Janglo) Amendments to Israel’s Consumer Protection Law went into force on 1st Jan, strengthening consumer rights.  They enforce existing laws with short-timescale fines and add new laws to ban undue pressures to make purchases.  You can also now take your own food into cinemas!

http://www.janglo.net/index.php?option=com_adsmanager&page=display&catid=99&tid=343255

http://www.economy.gov.il/Trade/ConsumerProtection/Documents/tikun39eng/index.html