Thursday, 12 November 2015
The Palestinian Authority’s Minister of National Economy, Abeer Oudeh, has welcomed the EU decision to label Israeli settlement products sold in the European market. She praised the EU decision as “a step in the right direction” towards de-legitimising the products of Israeli settlements built on Palestinian land occupied since 1967.
Oudeh called on the EU to speed up the process of implementing the decision so that the labeling will be clear for EU consumers as soon as possible. She pointed out that settlements produce more than 146 types of goods in various sectors; they are usually labelled “Made in Israel”, which is inaccurate and misleading as Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories.
The EU decision came after three weeks’ of deliberations and attempts by the Israeli government to block the move. Israel Radio reported that it is likely that the decision will apply to fresh fruit and vegetables, honey, olive oil, wine and cosmetics.
On 26 April, 2010, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas approved a law banning products and services produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The law provided for settlement produce to be replaced by Palestinian products in order to support the local economy and provide a better marketing opportunity for Palestinian businesses.
Source: Middle East Monitor.
Link: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/22234-palestine-welcomes-eu-decision-to-label-settlement-products.
The Palestinian Authority’s Minister of National Economy, Abeer Oudeh, has welcomed the EU decision to label Israeli settlement products sold in the European market. She praised the EU decision as “a step in the right direction” towards de-legitimising the products of Israeli settlements built on Palestinian land occupied since 1967.
Oudeh called on the EU to speed up the process of implementing the decision so that the labeling will be clear for EU consumers as soon as possible. She pointed out that settlements produce more than 146 types of goods in various sectors; they are usually labelled “Made in Israel”, which is inaccurate and misleading as Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories.
The EU decision came after three weeks’ of deliberations and attempts by the Israeli government to block the move. Israel Radio reported that it is likely that the decision will apply to fresh fruit and vegetables, honey, olive oil, wine and cosmetics.
On 26 April, 2010, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas approved a law banning products and services produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The law provided for settlement produce to be replaced by Palestinian products in order to support the local economy and provide a better marketing opportunity for Palestinian businesses.
Source: Middle East Monitor.
Link: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/22234-palestine-welcomes-eu-decision-to-label-settlement-products.
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