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EU Commission approves settlement product labeling
Itamar Eichner, Reuters
Published: 11.11.15, 19:02
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1. FAIR
Robert ,   Israel   (11.11.15)
It would be very wise for Israel to label products imported from countries who encourage labeling our goods, so that we, israelis, can decide if buying them or not. Tit for tat.
2. Where can I buy products with this label?
MadDad ,   Johannesburg RSA   (11.11.15)
Cant wait to only buy products that are made in the disputed territories.
3. Doesn't this hurt the pals more than the Jews?
BUILD BABY BUILD !!!   (11.11.15)
Boycotts don't work and, as we see from Israel business she's a train that keeps on rolling despite the ignorance and bigotry that Europe is famous for. Hope they European's enjoy the millions of Muslims that will one day be their rulers, after they make them all Muslims or, lose their heads in the process. ( no great loss as there's nothing in their heads to begin with.) History repeats itself with a twist. Old allies now becoming one except for the final coup d' grace. Off with her empty heads!!! Now, wasn't that easy? KEEP BUILDING !!!
4. Americans and Israelis should boycott all European products
BUILD BABY BUILD !!!   (11.11.15)
Most are shoddy, poorly made second rate memories of Hitlers allies. If what I read is true, this hurts the pals more than the Jews. My, my, and this is how the European allies of the pals treat their own? LOL Amazingly stupid. Wait until the Muslims finish playing "Crusader' with the soft bellied softer brained European's. Maybe our Congress and House can also start some legal answer to European products? Boycotts can go both ways. NEW PRESIDENT SOON !!! KEEP BUILDING !!!
5. Strange.. The EU says nothing about
BUILD BABY BUILD !!!   (11.11.15)
the worst from of child abuse ever witnessed, using pal kids as assassins while trying to punish Israel for winning a war that the European's lost when they allied with Hitler..... Figures anti semitic bigots aren't that smart. Now, with all the invading Muslims, it's just a matter of time before ALL European's will be forced into Islam or, lose their heads in the process. And, when hat happens no one can rescue them.. They aren't worth rescuing..Perfect. BUILD MORE !! SAVE MORE !!! Europe is kaput and broke.
6. Antisemitism has got nothing to do with it
Mike ,   Tel Aviv   (11.11.15)
It's not antisemitism because if that were the motivation the EU wouldn't trade with Israel at all. So the ridiculous cries of antisemitism are irrelevant, as is most of what the government does these days. No, it's just stupidity based on EU naivety and looking at the world through rose-tinted glasses. Don't they realize that they are also hurting Palestinian workers and consumers here?
7. Europe became smart...it will hurt also palest workers
Deborah ,   Jerusalem   (11.11.15)
8. May have totally unanticipated consequences
Tim ,   Brighton   (11.11.15)
There is a groundswell of EU public opinion the silent majority who don't in any way subscribe to BDS or malicious EU institutionalised targeting of Israeli businesses Whilst the so called silent majority are fearful to raise their heads above the parapet when it comes to exercising their economic power and purchasing decisions and leverage - from the UK to Germany Poland to France - Holland to Greece they will make their voices heard by buying more Settlement Product than ever before Watch this space
9. This is just the writing on the wall in small letters
Michael ,   Haifa   (11.11.15)
If we continue stealing land and oppressing other people, the writing on the wall will grow larger
10. in my opinion if the label says "Israel settlement"
Adler J   (11.11.15)
is emphasizing the legality of the settlement as territory of Israel. The european customer will have the option to buy the product because "Israel" is also the name G_d gave to Jacob, father of Israel tribes in the land of Israel according to Judaism. Blessings for Israel shalom
11. labels
eddiE ,   sa   (11.11.15)
Quote "" If an Israeli farmer refuses, a retail outlet can do so""' So the retailer is allowed to illegally add any product previously labelled Israell with the word "settlement" to cause more harm
12. Thanks EU, now I will know which products to buy and
A ,   Belgium   (11.11.15)
which to avoid, such as Belgian beer, for one.
13. 2 shekel compensation for every shekel lost
david ,   new york   (11.11.15)
israel needs to stand up to this. i would propose compensating all factories in the west bank and golan 2 shekels for every shekel they lose due to labelling or boycotting. this way the european antisemites will be sponsoring judea and samaria
14. Letter to Mrs Federica Mogherini
Prof. Edgar Pick ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (11.11.15)
November 11, 2015 Mrs Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Vice President European Commission Dear Mrs Mogherini, Israelis of all politcal orientations feel hurt and offended by the decision by the European Union to label products originating in the West Bank and the Golan Heights. I am a liberal and open-minded academic who is wholeheartedly supporting a peaceful solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The decision concerning the labeling of products from what are defined as "occupied territories" is akin to boycott and no judicial and technical argumentation will change this simple fact. Personally, I am sorry to see that the supposedly enlightened Europe is back to its habits of the past century. These measures do not promote peace; on the contrary more and more Israelis who hoped and worked for it are disillusioned and convinced that the European Union is acting as an enemy. We are back to "Kauft nicht bei Juden". Sincerely, Edgar Pick, M.D.,Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Sackler School of Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 Israel
15. replace all eu products as soon as possible. we buy more the
ralph   (11.11.15)
then do of our products. realign purchases within eu. buy more from those who do not join the boycott.
16. Same should apply to Territories of EU
Xavier ,   Occupied European U   (11.11.15)
Same logic should apply to EU. Israel should ask Europe from now on to name "properly" what comes from Catalonia as "products from illegal spanish occupied territories" and do the same for : basque country, Corsica, Britany, occupied northern ireland for the english, occupied groenland for denmark etc. lets be fair and ask the same. According to international law and oslo accord, EU is required not to take any unilateral steps in defining these territories. They broke the law, broke promises and decided to continue the lamentable policy of singling out the jewish people that has been a fundamental policy for about 2000 years under varous forms. This one is particularly well disguised as they named it as "technical". Such hypocrites.
17. "Labelling" of Israeli Products
Rudi Zitzmann ,   Berlin, germany   (11.11.15)
A policy dreamed up by overpaid useless Brussels Apparatchicks . Let them stick labels on by the dozen we will continue buying products from Israel.
18. CONFUCIUS SAYS :
CONFUCIUS ,   SAFED CHINA   (11.11.15)
Weakness , or acting weak , encourages antisemitism.
19. CONFUCIUS SAYS :
CONFUCIUS ,   SAFED CHINA   (11.11.15)
Nice guys finish last....STOP BEING NICE AND SOFT.....
20. I can drink to that ;) ,...
split   (11.11.15)
Like I have said in the past and repeat, every avalanche starts with one snow flake to many ,... Down the hill from here ,...
21. FULL BLOWN EU PERFIDY
(11.11.15)
but then the EU nations did not stop the NAZI murder of millions of its Jewish people.
22. the EU & UN
ALLAN FELDHAMMER ,   Issaquah   (11.11.15)
Every Jew needs to understand that the EU & UN always did and always will hate Jews period
23. EU wants Yellow star of David on products
Jake ,   Jerusalem   (11.11.15)
What the EU wants to to identify all products made by Jews so they can boycott them. We need to put a Yellow Star of David with the word "Jude" on all products that are made in Israel so that the anti-Semetic EU people can feel good about stopping us from taking over the world.
24. EU Labeling
Paul ,   London UK   (11.11.15)
Great! Big letters please, so I can see them all, that way I can be sure to buy them.
25. Use the yellow "Jude" star
steve L   (11.11.15)
Want too end this EU labeling policy? Then support it with the caveat that we can design the label -the yellow “Jude” star so the Europeans are reminded everyday of the symbol they stood by while their Jewish populations were forced to affix it to their coats to identify them as Jews and ultimately to identify those to be rounded up for murder. Let the Europeans be reminded of it and see how quickly they drop this policy
26. european action
bob cooper ,   dallas usa   (11.11.15)
Israel should label the products "jude" to make a point to the euro-trash
27. europeans will lose the most
marv   (11.11.15)
belgium, france, scandinavian countries. Israel will not share intelligence and will not protect your flanks unless you rescind the boycott. YOu have 72 hours to change your mind. Your rationalizations about it won't affect trade don't cut it. Israel will not come your assistance if war or other disaster befalls you. aain particular, belgium, sweden and norway, france, -You are warned. Israel doesn't need you militarily so it can walk away from doing normal business with you.
28. It starts with labels
David   (11.11.15)
Just like it did with the signs on Jewish businesses before WWII. Hopefully Israel will soon be making a majority of items that are so advanced and depended upon that the EU and world will have no choice.
29. I will buy these labeled products !!!!!!!!!!!
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (11.11.15)
I want a list of them !!!!!!!!!!
30. EU does not have the authority to determine borders
C   (11.11.15)
the european union does not have the authority to determine the borders of sovereign states. the european union is attempting to blackmail the jewish state of israel into accepting the eu's fantasy of israel's borders. the eu thinks that it can force israel to relinquish her sovereignty on certain parts of yerushalaim, such as the kotel(western wall), or the golan which israel will never relinquish. the european union is inciting muslim terrorists to continue their jihad against jews, even in europe itself. europe is acting in character when singling out jews for punishment under the guise that the jewish state causes all the problems in the middle east. at the same time, eu member states are rushing to do trade with the premier state sponsor of terror, the islamic state of iran. european hypocrisy and mendaciousness are endless. their inability to learn from history is striking.
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