Belgium Faces Backlash Over Circumcision Laws

Belgian court indicts three Mohels in Antwerp for circumcising babies without certified physicians. Police raided homes of HaRav Aharon Eckstein and HaRav Moshe Landau last year, seizing knives and demanding baby circumcision lists. Ambassador Bill White called Belgium's indictments a 'shameful stain', while Trump Admin demanded certification solution. Belgium joins Ireland in using criminal law to prosecute Jews for practicing Judaism. 60 Jewish leaders appealed to European Commission President Ursula, arguing the law violates religious freedom. White accused Belgium of targeting religious practice, urging Health Minister Vandenbroucke to create legal provisions for Mohels
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