News for Kosher Slaughter Prohibition Young Israel slams EU court for upholding kosher slaughter banNational Council of Young Israel blasts EU court which upheld Belgian ban on ritual slaughter: A blatant attack on religious freedom.Foreign Ministry: A terrible message to Europe's JewsIsraeli Foreign Ministry says it will work to reverse the European court's ruling upholding ban on kosher slaughter in Belgium. 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 slaughterPoland 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. |
