Israel moves to ban import, export of furs for all non-religious uses
Bill covers production and selling of all furs, excluding cows hides and shtreimels.
By Amiram Cohen and Jonathan Lis Tags: Jewish World Israel newsThe Ministerial Committee on Law and Constitution voted Sunday to ban the import and export of furs of all kind, save those designated for religious or traditional use.
Agriculture Minister Shalom Simhon initiated the bill to expand upon an existing law that prohibits local production, manufacturing, importing, exporting and selling of furs from cats and dogs.
Simhon proposed expanding the ban to include furs from all animals, excluding the hide of cows, which is a bi-product of the meat industry.
The bill would also exclude the trade of fur intended for religious purposes ? particularly those used by the ultra-Orthodox community to manufacture shtreimels, a traditional fur hat.
"Wild animals suffer as a result of the fur industry, which is a cruel industry made for the production of luxurious artifacts," Simhon said. "The animals' skin is stripped from them while they are still alive. There is no reason why Israel should continue to strengthen this industry. We should set an example to the rest of the world on this matter."
Simhon added that should the ban include fur imports, it would make supervision over tax evaders easier for airport inspectors, as "they will not have to inquire to which animal each fur belongs."
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Israel should be an example for All countries to ban cruel fur industry.
Its a sad indictment of the standard of Inspectors - they cant tell the difference between a fox and rabbit - this is not rocket science Mans oldest trade banned by Israel What would have |Adam said to Eve -sorry you cant wear animal fur you will have to wait till they produce synthetics SIMCHA LONDON
The total ban on all fur from all animals in addition circumvented the anticipated complexity that would have behooved the customs authority in distinguishing the animal of origin of each particular fur item. THATS A SAD REFLECTION ON THE LEVEL OF TALENT EMPLOYED IN THE CUSTOMS SECTOR - ISRAEL HAS ALWAYS BE PRAISED IN ITS REASEARCH, DEVELOPMENT IN ALL AREAS YET A FEW CUSTOMS OFFICIALS CANT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CAT AND A FOX OR A DOG AND MINK - LOBSTERS BEWARE THERE COMING TO GET YOU SIMCHA OF LONDON
WELL AT LEAST ISRAEL HAS NOT INCLUDED RABBITSKINS IN THE BAN - THIS LOVELY FURRY ANIMAL CAN NOW BE IMPORTED FREELY IN SKIN FORM INTO ISRAEL - IT CAN BE USED FOR HATS AND FOR TRIMMINGS,GARMENTS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES - WHY BECAUSE SIMPLY ITS A BY PRODUCT OF THE MEAT TRADE - CHICKENS AND TURKEYS BEWARE - YOUR NEXT SIMCHA OF LONDON
which religion demands the use of fur hats in 40 degrees temperature?! or otherwise. certainly not judaism, nor christianity, nor islam. who are these freaks? and where are they from?
It's about time. All furs are symbols of man's cruelty and disregsard of living creatures. Please go into the PETA website for more information on how animals are skinned alive for human vanity
"Wild animals suffer as a result of the fur industry, which is a cruel industry made for the production of luxurious artifacts," Simhon said. "The animals' skin is stripped from them while they are still alive." But of course it is perfectly alright to strip the skin from these living animals to make nice hats for the ultra-orthodox! The hypocrisy is mind-boggling. Which animals does the ban refer to?
Hypocrites. A fur is a fur, is a fur. I can see now that only god permits the slaughter of HIS creatures in order to serve Him. Isn't that a copy of islam's koran? -- kill, maim,slaughter?
Unless the animals are treated humanely, there should be no fur use at all.
This is the most idiotic law that a minister has proposed ewer ,the profesion of furier is and will be a jewish profesion and trade ,only a minister in a israeli gov,can think so idiotic in top of his ignorance that most of the animals used to fabricate garments are farm raised ,i wonder if this minister eats meat and has leather shoes.
Why not prohibiting import/export of drugs ,penicillin causes untold suffering to innocent bacteria!
If it is for religious reasons---it is ok. What kind of religious thinking is that. Boy oh boy.