Thousands Sign Petition over German Bris Milah Ban

Thousands have signed an online petition, hosted on the Jewish Press website, against a ban on ritual circumcision dictated by a German court in Cologne.

The petition states as follows:

We, the undersigned declare that Germany has absolutely no moral or ethical right to pass any laws or make any statements regarding Brit Milah (circumcision) or on any other Jewish practice.

Germany, permanently stained with the blood of 6 million Jews, has not learned the lessons of history, and the German court’s recent ban on circumcision is an act of overt and explicit anti-Semitism.

It is a mark of shame on the German people.

Never Again!

The petition will be sent to the German Embassy in Tel Aviv. You can sign it by clicking here.

Another petition has been initiated on President Obama’s Change.org website, addressed to the U.S. Department of State and German Embassy in D.C.

It states:

Freedom of Religion is a fundamental human right. People have a natural right to be free to observe their religion. This is an inalienable right to every person.The U.S. Department of State, the Embassy of Germany to the U.S. and Members of the German Parliament must advocate for and protect these basic human rights.

This Cologne Court ruling in Germany now makes it illegal for circumcisions to be performed by 4 Million Muslims and 120,000 Jews and others in Germany and takes the country back to the intolerance for minorities that it became infamous for during the Nazi Regime.

Male circumcision is a fundamental tenent of Judaism and Islam as well as other religions. It is a medically beneficial procedure that promotes health and wellbeing. Boys that are circumcised are more protected against HIV/AIDS, as well as certain cancers and other harmful diseases. It is much less invasive and painless when it is administered to babies rather than adults, and removes a non-vital skin has no real use and can habor bacteria and other diseases. Doctors for both medical, secular and religious reasons have administered circumcisions for centuries and likelihood of harm is extremely low.

Do not allow Germany to return to its dark past. Ensure Human Rights and Freedom of Religion and sign this petition to demonstrate to the German Parliament that the citizens of world demand human rights and freedom of religion to be upheld in Germany.