Belgium bans halal and kosher slaughter practices
date:Jan 10, 2019
argeted under the guise of animal protection and ethics amid concerns of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.

Opponents to the ban, which was imposed on January 1, have filed lawsuits.

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) says it has been working with the Belgian Jewish community on this issue for several years and a legal challenge to the ban has been filed by the community.

The ban marks the latest in a series of measures which restrict Jewish religious practices in some European countries and this
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