A Danish petition to ban non-medical circumcision has gathered over 20,000 signatures since it was introduced on February 1. Needing only 30,000 more signatures to force a vote in the Danish Parliament, this petition seems likely to reach that goal with ease. Under regulations passed in January, petitions can force a vote in parliament if they meet two requirements: 1) They are approved for posting on the Folketinget, or Citizen Proposal, which is the official website of the Danish Parliament. 2) They gather 50,000 signatures within six months of their introduction. With the first criteria met and the second one well within sight, this petition appears likely to force a vote in Danish parliament. Proposed and promoted by the group Denmark Intact, the petition seeks to ban non-medical circumcision for boys by setting the minimum age requirement for the procedure at 18 years. Additionally, the petition proposes a punishment of up to six years in prison for anyone who is found guilty of violating the law. Supposedly motivated by the desire to promote freedom of choice, the chairperson of Denmark Intact opined, “If people want to let themselves be circumcised then they should have the opportunity to make that choice as an adult. Otherwise, they ought to be allowed to grow up with their body intact.” Described in the petition as a form of abuse and corporal punishment, non-medical circumcision is a fundamental part of Jewish faith. Ritual circumcision, or Brit Milah, usually occurs in synagogue eight days after birth and is symbolic of one’s partnership with God. Additionally, non-medical circumcision is a tradition practiced in Islam. With Denmark serving as a home to over 8,000 Jews and several hundred thousand Muslims, the discriminatory nature of this bill should not be underestimated. This petition is the latest in a string of anti-Semitic legislation that has emerged all over Europe in recent months. On February 6, Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a bill into law that criminalized any reference to Polish complicity in Nazi war crimes against Jews during the Holocaust. This bill, which was passed on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, drew concern from the United States Congress, who feared the free speech limitations this legislation might impose. Despite signing the bill into law, President Duda is going to allow the country’s constitutional court to evaluate the law, leaving open the possibility of future amendments. Just a few weeks removed from the enactment of their Holocaust bill, the Polish parliament is expected to vote on a bill that will ban kosher and Halal slaughter. This “animal welfare” bill, which would also include a ban on exporting Kosher meat from Poland, would disproportionately affect Jewish communities across Europe. Similarly, the Icelandic parliament is expected to vote on a bill which would ban circumcision without a medical cause “on a person unable to provide informed consent.” Like the Danish petition, this Icelandic bill includes a six-year prison term for those found guilty of performing non-medical circumcision. The Danish petition, in addition to its Icelandic counterpart, are indicative of a rise in anti-Semitic legislation that could establish a dangerous precedent. As Rabbi Andrew Baker noted in his address at the University of Vienna, Danes should be fearful of this petition, as well as the Icelandic bill, because “countries will somehow look to one another,” drawing inspiration from the anti-Semitic legislation passed in other countries. The potential for this domino effect implies that response to this prejudiced petition be treated as not just an infringement on the right of Danish Jews, but on the European Jewish community as a whole.