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Sacrificial Free Sheep Offered With TV at Israeli Shop

Veterinary authorities close down grim promotion

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 16, 2010 2:40 AM CST

(Newser) – It's sheep-slaughtering time among Israel's minority Arabs and an electrical appliance shop is cashing in with a buy-one-get-one free offer—but in this case, the freebie is a sheep. The shop offered a free sheep, to be sacrificed on today's Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, with any purchase of a TV or fridge, the Telegraph reports. Israeli veterinary authorities stepped in to cancel the promotion after just a few hours.

Muslims sacrifice livestock at Eid to celebrate Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

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SPHeroid

Nov 16, 2010 7:50 PM CST

I don't understand; it's not like they were giving away pork or shellfish..... Wasn't the whole Passover thing about sacrificial lambs?.....

Berzelius

Nov 16, 2010 10:23 AM CST

i hope they have a deal at least half this good black friday

Mr_Joshua

Nov 16, 2010 9:15 AM CST

"Argentine (best and most meat consumed per capita in the world) citizenship." I'm in the deep south of Brazil, RS and thems fighting words cousin. lol I've no doubt you are factually correct, but these Gauchos here sure know how to eat cow. I'm Australian and they taught me a thing or two about how to clog arteries with moo on the hoof. And you can call me.......Mr Joshua

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