vIndianz.com (Dec. 03, 2009) — International Anti-Fur Coalition survey shows 86% of Israelis consider killing animals for fur morally wrong; almost 80% support bill calling for prohibition of fur trade in Israel. Dozens came together in Tel Aviv against industry.
Eighty-six percent of Israelis think killing animals for their fur is morally wrong, according to a latest poll commissioned by the International Anti-Fur Coalition and Let Animals Live.
The survey additionally showed that 79% of Israelis support a bill that prohibits the fur industry in its entirety, counting all introduction, manufacture and sales in Israel; 12% of respondents opposed the bill, while 9% had no opinion on the subject.
The survey, conducted by the Maagar Mohot polling company, questioned 542 Israeli adults and had a margin of error of 4.5%.
Eight percent of the respondents said killing animals for fur was ethical, while 6% had no opinion on the matter. Among Israel’s common Jewish population, 92% consider killing of animals for fur is immoral; 85% of fresh immigrants are too in opposition to the fur industry, as are 64% of Arab-Israelis and 61% of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Jane Halevy, director of the International Anti-Fur Coalition, told Ynet that the poll’s results have encouraged the organization to carry on protesting the “global unfairness that results in the death of tens of millions of animals for the fur industry” and work towards promoting legislation that will forbid fur trade in Israel.
According to the Coalition, yearly, over 65 million animals are cruelly killed for their fur all over the world. Animals live in tiny cages made only of wire, prior to being gassed, electrocuted or even skinned alive. Footage shows that some of them battle against death for up to 10 minutes in total suffering after being skinned alive, the organization said.
Last week a vote on Knesset Member Ronit Tirosh’s bill to forbid imports of furs or textiles containing dog, cat or rabbit fur from East Asia was deferred due to the objection of the United Torah Judaism party.
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