Animal rights in Israel.
While I'm sure there are a thousand other things Knesset could be busy with (apparently something like 70% of their passed laws are not implemented or enforced), here's a change...
Import of animal-tested cosmetics to be banned
Education, Culture, Sports Committee pass bill banning import, marketing of animal-tested cosmetics, detergents, to be implemented by 2009. 'Common sense, norms can't allow this' says committee chair. (ynet)