Speaking as a circumcised Jewish Israeli, who needs it? Who cares if some bit of flesh is removed? Not God, he's not concerned with such nonsense. It's only insane fundamentalists who care and sensible Judaism doesn't need it. Anyway, what about the rights of babies - and if you cut off everything that might get dirty, well, goodby ears.

point we're ready to cooperate on with Islam, so it can have free reins all over this wretched planet?! Are you sure, dear Government?

If Israel and Turkey want to belong to middle ages that's their problem but leave Europe takes its own decisions. Israel always complains that Europe is intruisive in its policy, and now want to be intruisive in Europe policies. Get lost hypocrites

Circumcision should only be performed in a medical office by licensed practitioners, if at all. How many Israeli boys have been infected with herpes and other viruses from rabbis??? Thousands! Maybe not outlaw the practice entirely but require that its performed in a clinical setting only, if not, impose a fine and a criminal charge to both parents and the rabbi.

diseases, usually by not washing their hands.

in the modern world, including yours. Circumcision has so many benefits that the European community is financing it in Africa. So who is an hypocrite?

they'd do everything in their power to help western forces make the western world unappealing to muslems. You have to bear in mind, Jews have a place to go when europe goes down the drain, the europeans don't and that's why they are resorting to these measures. Jews are collateral damage. Sad, but from a european perspective a sheer necessity if europe is to survive. Let them ban circumsision. Europes native culture is secular as it is, why not let them put that in legislature. Muslems can go back to their countries, leaving europe free of threats of muslim pressure and rioting in european dealings with Israel, and Jews have an extra incentive to come home in Israel. Everyone a winner except the Muslems, who will be butchering one another for hundreds of years to come. Not that I giive a damn. Let the western world be free and enlightened again.

Doctors wear gloves and do not put their mouths on baby's genitals during the procedure. Herpes virus can never be transmitted this way.

who are against brit milah. Our ancestors, the Macabees fought the Selucid Greeks over this same issue and we will fight against the Europeans who try to stop us from doing this imporant mitzvah.

Hurting a new born integrity is a mitzvah because it's written in some book??? This is why you call yourself chosen and a light onto nations? Who are you kidding? Probably just yourselves

Hygienic conditions in Africa and Europe are completely different, you should know that shouldn't you? Europe has a moral duty to help developing countries as such as in Africa. But Europe is not Africa and doesn't need this barbaric, paganistic and retarded kind of practice

With the EU struggling to climb out of its deepest recession, with so many unemployed or facing huge social services cut backs, this is what the Council of Europe spends time considering. Is it any wonder that so many are now ready to consider ditching the whole monsterous beaurocracy which is the EU. Of course this will alienate the EU 's growing Muslim population and confuse those in Africa who receive EU aid funding to promote circumcision in the fight against AIDS. What a cock up , as they say- oops!