Wednesday, December 1, 2010
New Zealand Minister wants to ban Jewish slaughter methods to protect Muslim trade
The New Zealand Agricultural Minister David Carter wanted to ban the Jewish method of slaughter shechita in order to protect lucrative trade with the Muslim world.
The Minister has appeared to back down when Jews understandably kicked off in the courts which now states the practice of shechita on poultry is allowed although New Zealand's Jews still have to import beef from Australia.
What LM finds bizarre about the case is which Muslim Government anywhere in the world would support increased trade with a country that bans Jewish slaughter methods. Muslims have no issue with shechita and some eat Kosher food so somehow I fear New Zealand are completely confusing the issue of trade with Israel which Muslims would support a boycott of and Jewish religious customs which Muslims do not support boycotting.
The Minister has appeared to back down when Jews understandably kicked off in the courts which now states the practice of shechita on poultry is allowed although New Zealand's Jews still have to import beef from Australia.
What LM finds bizarre about the case is which Muslim Government anywhere in the world would support increased trade with a country that bans Jewish slaughter methods. Muslims have no issue with shechita and some eat Kosher food so somehow I fear New Zealand are completely confusing the issue of trade with Israel which Muslims would support a boycott of and Jewish religious customs which Muslims do not support boycotting.
US Judge suspends Oklahoma Sharia law ban
A US Judge has prevented Oklahoma from implementing a constitutional amendment that would have had the effect of banning a US court from considering Islamic Sharia law which I have highlighted previously.
LM welcomes the judgement that protects the first amendment rights of Muslims and believe this excellent article by Michael Gerson superbly sums up the situation when he describes the proposed Oklahoma State 755 question as an attempt to taunt Muslims.
Sadly because of the continued aggressive Islamophobic narrative Sikhs in the USA are becoming the victims of unintended consequences as this case highlights where a Sikh cabbie was brutally beaten while apparently being mistaken for a Muslim.
LM welcomes the judgement that protects the first amendment rights of Muslims and believe this excellent article by Michael Gerson superbly sums up the situation when he describes the proposed Oklahoma State 755 question as an attempt to taunt Muslims.
Sadly because of the continued aggressive Islamophobic narrative Sikhs in the USA are becoming the victims of unintended consequences as this case highlights where a Sikh cabbie was brutally beaten while apparently being mistaken for a Muslim.
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