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Source: https://www.jta.org/2020/12/17/global/eu-court-okays-belgian-bans-on-ritual-slaughter-dealing-major-blow-to-jewish-muslim-advocates

EU Court Upholds Belgian Ban on Kosher Ritual Slaughter

(JTA) Cnaan Liphshiz - The EU Court of Justice on Thursday upheld Belgium's bans on slaughtering animals without first stunning them, a ruling that confirms the prohibition on the production of kosher and halal meat in parts of Belgium and clears a path for additional bans across Europe. Israel's ambassador to Belgium, Emmanuel Nachson, called the ruling "a blow to Jewish life in Europe."

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