A fierce opponent of the ritual feast of Eid el-Kebir, Brigitte Bardot said on Friday July 16 that she and her animal welfare foundation had faced Islamist threats. “I will never give in to a threat,” the actress promised. In a statement issued by the foundation, Brigitte Bardot denounced the “bloody ritual” as well as the ” abomination” that is the sacrifice of a sheep slaughtered on the day of Eid el-Kebir. According to her, this practice is “imposed” by Muslims on France, which “rejects this custom but nevertheless bows to it”.She also reports that her foundation intervenes to save sheep that are sometimes slaughtered in illegal slaughterhouses “without prior stunning”. “Subsequently, on July 15, we received a disturbing Islamist threat addressed to me personally and to my entire foundation team,” the statement reads. “Our lawyer immediately informed the authorities,” including the Directorate General of Internal Security (DGSI), it said.”I have always had the courage to face the worst and I will never bow to a threat, but I wanted to warn my friends in France and the animals that if something happened to me, I would fight my battle to the end,” Brigitte Bardot concluded. Several illegal slaughterhouses were uncovered by the authorities on Tuesday July 20, despite the fact that they are licensed establishments.
