Will the war on kashrut merge with the war on meat? In Europe, kosher slaughter is banned in the name of animal rights. In America, leftists think meat threatens the planet. Will religious freedom advocacy prevent a surge in anti-Semitism from bringing these two trends together? Jonathan S. Tobin July 6, 2021
Israel becomes first country to ban fur sales for fashion "Using the skin and fur of animals for the fashion industry is immoral and is certainly unnecessary," says Israeli Environmental Protection Minister. Abigail Klein Leichman June 13, 2021
Polish Senate votes to delay bill that would ban exports of kosher meat Still, Rabbi Menachem Margolin of the European Jewish Association said “the battle isn’t over. It has merely been postponed. If you kick a can down a road, you will eventually run out of road.” Oct. 14, 2020
European Jewish group sounds alarm over Polish bill banning kosher-meat exports If passed, it would see a central and vital part of Jewish practice that has taken place for millennia effectively wiped out. Oct. 1, 2020
Activists remove 40 neglected animals from zoo in Gaza Veterinarians and volunteers evacuated five lions, five monkeys, four ostriches, three peacocks, two wolves, foxes, porcupines, 10 squirrels and a hyena to be resituated in Jordan and South Africa. April 8, 2019
New bill will end Israeli imports of live animals for meat, in light of suffering Controversy arose around the issue earlier this year, with exhausted and filthy animals suffering during long and hot sea voyages from Australia being featured on Australia TV’s “60 Minutes,” as part of an exposé on the conditions of sheep shipped to the Middle East. July 10, 2018