UK Gov propose to label so Israeli imports "Israeli settlement produce"

[Verhofstadt]

UK issues new guidance on labelling of food from illegal West Bank settlements | World news | The Guardian

Interesting move by the Brits to highlight the difference between Israeli produce, Palestinian produce and produce from illegal settlements.

This appears to be a good idea as it gives consumers the knowledge to differentiate and buy according to their conscience without enforcing blanket boycott.

Can a similar policy be introduced in Ireland?

Goods from inside Israel's 1967 borders are entitled to a preferential rate of import duty under an agreement with the EU. Palestinian goods from the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem also enjoy duty-free or reduced-tariff treatment. Settlement products fall outside these two categories.
"This is emphatically not about calling for a boycott of Israel," a Foreign Office spokesman said. "We believe that would do nothing to advance the peace process. We oppose any such boycott of Israel. We believe consumers should be able to choose for themselves what produce they buy. We have been very clear both in public and in private that settlements are illegal and an obstacle to peace."

[soubresauts]

Good idea.

With all due respect to the many good people of Israel, I myself will carry on boycotting all Israeli produce until the Israeli government treats Palestinians as human beings.

[Interista]

Interesting move by the Brits to highlight the difference between Israeli produce, Palestinian produce and produce from illegal settlements.

It is a good move but it should have been done years ago.

without enforcing blanket boycott.

Why not?

['orebel]

Good idea.

With all due respect to the many good people of Israel, I myself will carry on boycotting all Israeli produce until the Israeli government treats Palestinians as human beings.

Likewise.

[Keith-M]

Excellent idea, would give me a chance of boycotting anything related to Palestine as long as they vote for terrorists.