Israel is condemning a recent decision by the Polish
parliament to forbid the traditional Jewish slaughter that makes meat kosher.
The Foreign Ministry says Israel is disappointed with the
decision to "forbid an important religious ritual which has been common
practice among millions of Jews since ancient times."
In the statement Monday, Israel said it was "totally
unacceptable" and a blow to restoring Jewish life in Poland after World
War II, when most Polish Jews were killed.
The Polish parliament's lower house last week upheld a ban
on the religious slaughter of animals. Rights groups say the practices cause
unnecessary suffering because the livestock aren't stunned before being killed.
Israel called on Poland to review the decision, calling it a
"brazen blow to the religious tradition of the Jewish people."
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