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November 12, 2015

EU Issues New Labeling Rules for Products from Israeli Settlements 
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The European Commission has issued new guidelines for the labeling of
products from the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. Under the
new standards, products made in Israeli settlements, which are deemed
illegal under international law, must be labeled "made in settlements."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposed the regulations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "The labeling of products of
the Jewish state by the European Union brings back dark memories. Europe
should be ashamed of itself. It took an immoral decision. Of the
hundreds of territorial conflicts around the world, it chose to single
out Israel, and Israel alone, while it's fighting its back—with its
back against the wall against a wave of terror."

We'll have more on Netanyahu's recent visit to the United States and his
ties to the leading progressive think tank Center for American Progress
after headlines.

 

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