Mid-East princess in plea to Rudd on animal slaughter
THE King of Jordan's sister has appealed to the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, to stop the ritual slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat in Australia, saying it was not necessary under Islamic principles....Article
I love that Princess Alia is so active on this issue of animal welfare which is so close to her heart and sadly very neglected in the Middle East and other places.
Jordan's Princess Alia Bint Al Hussein plays with a lion cub at a Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) shelter in Amman February 18, 2010. Authorities have seized cheetah and lion cubs destined for two neighbouring countries at the Al Omari border, according to the RSCN. Photo from Reuters Pictures