Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products

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The European Union's top court says EU countries must identify produce made in Israeli settlements on its labels, a ruling that was welcomed by rights groups but sparked anger in Israel.

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2015 file photo, a man walks by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The European Court of Justice said in a statement issued Tuesday Nov. 12, 2019, that “foodstuffs originating in the territories occupied by the State of Israel must bear the indication of their territory of origin.” with special labels indicating that provenance.

The volume of settlement goods coming into Europe, including olive oil, fruit and wine but also industrial products, is relatively small compared to the political significance of the court ruling. It is estimated to affect about 1% of imports from Israel, which amount to about 15 billion euros a year.

The ECJ underlined that settlements"give concrete expression to a policy of population transfer conducted by that State outside its territory, in violation of the rules of general international humanitarian law." Human Rights Watch welcomed the ruling. The rights watchdog's EU Director, Lotte Leicht, said it's"an important step toward EU member states upholding their duty not to participate in the fiction that illegal settlements are part of Israel."

 

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'settlements 'are violating the rights and freedoms of Palestinians' 'consumers have a right to know the origin of the products they purchase, and the impact these purchases have on people's lives.'

Excellent News. Now we will know what 2 Boycott.

Shame!

Oh, that's not RACIST?

Horrifying

This is disgusting and anti-Semitic!

Leave the EU as soon as you possibly can. It’s run by woke idiots.

That's kind of racist

There are no Israeli settlements, there is only Israel.

Europe, which is owned by Deutsche Bank, hating on the Jews is peak wokeness.

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