Ban on breeding pork
NZPA-Reuter Jerusalem Israelis will be banned from breeding or selling pork under measures that have won preliminary approval in Parliament. Jewish and Muslim laws prohibit the eating of pork and some localities have laws against it. But some farmers breed pigs and a number of stores and restaurants sell it. Because of religious laws, it is often sold under the name “white steak.” The Prime Minister, Mr Shimon Peres, though not an
Orthodox Jew,‘said that he backed the ban because he recognised it was a symbol that Jews had defended for generations. Opponents of the ban called it a violation of civil rights. Each side in the matter accused the other of contributing to the strife between observant and nonobservant Jews. Support for the measures cut across party lines. The vote was 57-23. A committee will consider the measures before the legislature puts thereto a final vote.
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