EU Court: Israel Must Label Goods From ‘Occupied Territories’
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Israel will no longer be able to label products “Made in Israel” if they were made in settlements in the West Bank.
West Bank products
Knesset Set To Vote On Bill That Would Ban Entry To Supporters Of BDS
JERUSALEM – The Knesset is slated to vote on Monday on a bill that would ban entry into the country of supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and other individuals calling for boycotts of the Jewish state or of products made in West Bank settlements.
Israelis To Germany: Demand to Label Our Products Is Outrageous, Harkens Back To Nazi Era
TEL AVIV – Israeli settlers in the Jordan Valley are refusing to obey the new EU labeling guidelines that call for goods produced in the West Bank to clarify that they were not produced in Israel, the Jerusalem Post reported.
BDS Fail: Boycotted SodaStream Fires Palestinian Workers Amid Permit Troubles
TEL AVIV – SodaStream, the carbonated drinks manufacturer attacked by anti-Israel boycotters two years ago, fired the last of its Palestinian workers Monday after Israeli authorities refused to grant them work permits, the company said. A total of 74 Palestinian
Israeli Legal NGO Accuses U.S. of Changing Stance on Settlements by Labeling West Bank Goods
TEL AVIV – A report on Israeli television on Tuesday night charged that the recently enacted U.S. Customs policy to label products from the West Bank was an “under the radar” policy change with regard to the settlements. Last month, the U.S. issued a reminder that products imported from the West Bank or Gaza Strip should not be labeled “Made in Israel,” in accordance with a 1995 law. The reminder sparked accusations that Washington was hardening its position against Israeli settlement activity, a claim that U.S. officials rejected.
Israel-EU Ties Back On Track After Settlement Labels Row
The Times of Israel reports: Israel’s relations with the European Union are “close and friendly” again, Jerusalem said Friday, signaling a receding of tensions that arose last year over the EU decision to label imports from West Bank settlements. Foreign
Palestinian Objections Lead To U.S. Reminder That Israel Label Settlement Goods
The U.S. reissued guidelines on labeling settlement products amid Palestinian disgruntlement, even though the State Department maintains that there have been no changes to U.S. policy. Following Palestinian complaints that some West Bank products were being labeled “Made in Israel,”
Netanyahu Slams European Commission: Calls Out ‘Double Standard’ on Israel
The Jerusalem Post reports: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called on individual EU states to pressure the European Commission to change its “double standard” toward Israel. Netanyahu’s call came during a meeting with visiting Estonian Foreign Minister Marina Kaljurand.
France’s Criminalisation of Israel Boycotts Sparks Free-Speech Debate
France’s prime minister has criticised boycotts of Israeli products, saying they fuel anti-Semitic sentiment. But critics say using France’s strict laws against “inciting discrimination” to criminalise the boycotts violates free speech. Addressing a meeting of the Crif, the umbrella group
EU Parliament Chief Opposes Labeling West Bank Produce ‘Because it Hurts Palestinians’
European Jewish Press reports: BRUSSELS (EJP)—European Parliament President Martin Schulz expressed his opposition to the labeling of settlements products, saying that such a move mainly hurts the Palestinians ‘’who make an honest living in working in factories there.’’ He made