![]() Polish government vows to introduce new bill to end ritual slaughterAfter scrapping one bill to ban kosher and halal slaughter, Polish government announces plans for new ban.![]() EU politicians, Jewish leaders decry Polish kosher slaughter ban billEuropean Jewish Association head warns it will be “open season” on Jewish faith if Bill is passed as is in Poland.![]() Polish parliament votes to ban export of kosher and halal meatA day after committee dropped bid to ban export of kosher meat, Poland's Sejm votes overwhelmingly for the ban.![]() Temporary OK for kosher slaughter in Cyprus runs into a snagLaw in Cyprus aimed at granting temporary approval for kosher slaughter is frozen 'for further study', government says.![]() Jewish organizations appeal: Repeal ban on kosher slaughterInternational Legal Forum, faith-based organizations, appeal to European court to cancel Belgian ban on kosher slaughter.![]() 'They are violating the religious rights of Belgian Jews'Belgium's Chief Rabbi tells Arutz Sheva about the fight against law prohibiting kosher slaughter in two of the country's three provinces.![]() Belgian ban on kosher slaughter goes into effectLaw requiring animals to receive electric shock before slaughter goes into effect in Wallonia. Conference of European Rabbis concerned.![]() Dutch party begins 2nd attempt to ban kosher slaughterDefying opposition from constitutional court, Dutch party launches second bid to ban kosher and halal slaughter.![]() Malmö Jews, city officials work to resume kosher meat salesCommunity spokesman: 'There was never a food hygiene concern; this is a bureaucratic issue that will soon be resolved.'![]() English county bans kosher slaughterLancashire County, on the suburbs of Manchester, will no longer allow meat from ritual slaughter of animals to be served in public schools.![]() German party calls for end to kosher slaughteringPopular German right-populist party's platform calls to end religious slaughtering, minarets, Muslim calls to prayer and more.![]() Holland again seeks to curtail kosher slaughterProduction of such meat will be supervised by government authorities and export of kosher and halal meat will be banned.![]() Belgium Won't Ban Kosher SlaughterBelgium’s Minister for Animal Welfare advises a European Jewish group that kosher slaughter will not be banned in the country.![]() Kosher Slaughter Ban Overturned in PolandLandmark decision declares kosher slaughter constitutional in Poland; Rabbis hail 'precedent-setting' ruling.![]() UK: Muslims, Jews Fight Proposed Kosher, Halal BanMuslim and Jewish communities in Britain unite to fend off allegations that ritual slaughter equates 'animal cruelty.'![]() Deputy British PM Opposes Kosher Slaughter Ban"No government of which I’m part" will ban shechita, says Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.![]() Britain's Top Vet Calls For Shechita BanBritain may join Poland and Denmark in banning ritual slaughter for 'cruelty,' announces veterinary association president.![]() EC President to Protect Jews' RightsJose Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission (EC), meets European rabbis in wake of latest anti-Semitism.![]() Rabbi: Kosher Slaughter Ban Not Anti-SemiticCopenhagen rabbi: ban on kosher slaughter is problematic, but false accusations of anti-Semitism won’t help.![]() MK: Kosher Slaughter Ban 'The Height of Hypocrisy'Jewish Home MK Ayelet Shaked attacks Denmark over kosher slaughter ban, notes Danes vetoed Israeli fur ban a few years ago.![]() Rabbi Lau: We'll Act to Reverse Danish BanIsraeli officials react to Denmark’s decision to ban kosher slaughter as of next week. Bennett: "We stand behind the Jewish community."![]() Lithuania Trying to Cash in On Slaughter BanLithuania takes a step towards legalizing the ritual slaughter of livestock for food after neighboring Poland imposed a ban.![]() Polish Muslims Invoke EU Law against Slaughter BanAdopting a new legal strategy, Muslim leader says EU law is enough to overturn kosher-halal ban.![]() Polish Muslim: Kosher, Halal Slaughter Are LegalThe head of Poland's Muslim community says a ban on halal and kosher slaughter is invalid under European law.![]() Poland's Top Court to Rule on Kosher Slaughter BanPoland's top court will consider whether Jews and Muslims can perform kosher and halal slaughter despite a recent ban.![]() Pope to 'Investigate' Polish Slaughter BanPope Francis has ordered an investigation into a Polish ban on the ritual kosher slaughter of animals, says WJC head Ron Lauder.![]() Polish Minister Promises to Fight Slaughter BanThe Polish Minister in charge of a committee on solving the kosher slaughter ban says he's prepared to go to the Constitutional Court.![]() Polish PM to Form Committee to Discuss SlaughterPolish Prime Minister gives his consent to the establishment of a committee that will find a solution to allow kosher slaughtering.![]() Poland's PM: No Plans to Reverse Slaughter BanPoland's PM Donald Tusk says he has no plans to reintroduce legislation to lift a ban on the production of kosher meat.![]() Europe's Jews Call for Unity Over Shechita BanEuropean Jewish Association calls for united efforts towards reversing the Polish parliament's decision to ban kosher slaughter.![]() Knesset Speaker Tells Poland: Rethink Shechita BanMK Edelstein: Poland has moral duty to change 'unacceptable decision' on kosher slaughter![]() Poland Strikes Down Kosher Slaughter BillPoland's parliament rejects the ritual slaughter of livestock for food, angering the Jewish community as well as farmers and exporters.![]() Fois Gras Law ‘a Double-Edged Sword,’ Rabbi WarnsMK’s bill on banning delicacy could be used to support European ban on kosher slaughter, French Jewish leader says.![]() Polish Court Bans Kosher SlaughterPoland’s top court bans ritual slaughter, but move is largely symbolic due to new EU rules. |