Footage of Australian sheep dying in their own filth and suffering in extreme heat on a voyage to the Middle East has caught the attention of Israel’s first lady, who says “awful conditions” on the ship broke her heart.
In a video posted on the Israeli Prime Minister’s Facebook page, Sara Netanyahu said she was appalled to see the August 2017 footage of the Awassi Express and had raised the issue with her husband.
Ms Netanyahu says she will also approach her counterpart Lucy Turnbull.
“I am sure the topics will speak to their hearts,” she said.
More than 100,000 sheep were exported from Western Australia to Israel in the year to June 2017.
The footage prompted federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud to launch an inquiry into the summer live export trade to the Middle East.
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