The animal welfare organization Freedom for Animals has filed a petition to the High Court of Justice demanding the cancellation of licenses for importing live animals by sea. According to an NTD report, the petition reveals a 30% increase in calf imports in the first half of 2026 and includes expert opinions. The group plans to launch a new public campaign this Saturday evening.
The animal welfare organization Freedom for Animals has filed a detailed petition to the High Court of Justice against the Minister of Agriculture and the Veterinary Services, demanding the cancellation of licenses for importing live animals by sea. The petition, submitted after more than a decade of public advocacy, runs nearly 500 pages and includes expert opinions and new data on the scale of imports.
According to an NTD report, the petition reveals a 30% increase in the number of calves imported to Israel in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year. The petition argues that attempts to regulate the practice through oversight have failed, citing a High Court ruling from eight years ago that required the state to reduce harm to animals.
The organization plans to launch a new public campaign this Saturday evening titled "You're on your way to vacation, they're on their way to hell" to raise awareness. The petition includes expert opinions from Dr. Oren Forkosh of the Weizmann Institute, who analyzed the impact of long maritime transport, and from Charles Cadwallader, a former senior Australian official who supervised live shipments to Israel, attesting to the animals' difficult conditions.
The Ministry of Agriculture has been asked for comment, which will be published upon receipt.
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