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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Is it from Israel or Palestine? EU labeling guidelines spur more controversy

Is it from Israel or Palestine? EU labeling guidelines spur more controversy Julian Pecquet, November 11, 2015 | http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/11/israel-palestine-european-labeling-guidelines-settlements.html#ixzz3rHX7Rs40
The European Union’s decision to clearly label products from outside Israel’s pre-1967 borders is laying bare a fundamental difference with the United States over how to stop the spread of Jewish settlements.
SummaryPrint Congress — and Israel — say new European labeling guidelines are an anti-Semitic ploy; the EU says they’re in line with 15 years of trade law.

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