What the Land of Israel Looked Like Before Zionism
Water buffalo were wiped out, fruit bats were exterminated and black goats were almost completely eradicated. The story of animals of the Land of Israel that were eliminated under Zionism is now being told at the Venice Biennale
“This is a festive day for the black goats,” declared MK Jamal Zahalka (Joint List) in a short speech he delivered in the Knesset on May 7, 2018. “At last, equality for goats,” he continued, unable to suppress a smile. “The black goat is ‘kosher,’ and can be bred without restrictions, just like the white goat. The Black Goat Law is revoked.”
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