Trump Admin Will Fight European Mandate that Jewish-Made Goods Carry ‘Warning Labels’
U.S. readies to battle E.U. over 'tone deaf' decision to single out Israeli goods
Adam Kredo - November 13, 2019 10:35 AM
The Trump administration is preparing to go toe-to-toe with the European Union over the latter's recent decision to mandate that Jewish-made goods produced in contested areas of Israel carry consumer warning labels, a decision critics have described as reminiscent of Nazi-era boycotts, according to senior U.S. officials who briefed the Washington Free Beacon.
The European Court of Justice affirmed on Tuesday new laws mandating that Jewish-made products originating in disputed territories be labeled as coming from "settlements" and "Israeli colonies." Observers viewed the decision as a major win for the anti-Semitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement. The labels are not being applied to Palestinian goods produced in the same areas, a point emphasized by legal experts who described the decision as part of a larger global effort to delegitimize Israel and penalize Jewish manufacturers.
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/trump-admin-will-fight-european-mandate-that-jewish-made-goods-carry-warning-labels/
