It’s my personal opinion that the kosher and halal practices belong to at least fourteen centuries before the one in which we live.
An item such as this, reinforces that opinion. Recently, many smartphone stores in Israel have been attacked by the Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, the "Haredi," because they are angered that non-"Kosher" smartphones are now readily available in the country. In Bnei Brak, the epicenter of Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community and the economic power hub of the nation, riots occurred, and many cell phone stores were vandalized. In April, Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel announced that smartphone companies must allow full accessibility on the so-called "kosher" lines. These "kosher" devices are devoid of most of the necessary features that a smartphone has, including access to the internet, social media, and even domestic violence hotlines. These devices can only make or receive calls from similar devices. According to 39-year-old Uriel Diament, an owner of a small cellphone store, "The strategy is to go shop to shop and intimidate the sellers. The [demonstrators] are lied to, they tell them I'm selling iPhones with internet access to 13-year-olds, but that's not true. It's not about serving God; they're a mafia." Roland. Toronto.
