Originally published at: EU COURT: Products from Israeli ‘Occupied Territory’ Must be ‘Labeled’ in European Stores | Sean Hannity
A European Court ruled Tuesday that products originating in Israeli settlements must be identified and labeled before being sold in stores in member countries; a move hailed by those seeking to advance the boycott movement against the Jewish State.
“The European Union’s top court has ruled that EU countries must identify products made in Israeli settlements on their labels, in a decision welcomed by rights groups but likely to spark anger in Israel,” reports The Guardian.
“Foodstuffs originating in the territories occupied by the state of Israel must bear the indication of their territory of origin,” said a ruling from the court.
The new label must be different from the ‘Made in Israel’ tag currently used.
“The EU has consistently spoken out against Israeli settlement expansion, saying it undermines the hopes for a two-state solution by gobbling up lands claimed by the Palestinians. Israel says the labelling is unfair and discriminatory and that other countries involved in disputes over land are not treated the same way,” adds the Guardian.
Israel captured key sections of the West Bank and other parts of Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East War.
Read the full report at the Guardian.
