WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Thursday it doesn't consider a new European Union rule outlawing "Made in Israel" tags on goods from the West Bank as a boycott of the Jewish state, only a technical guideline for consumers. The long-awaited EU rule has triggered a fierce backlash from the Israeli government. The U.S. clarified
US OK With New EU Labeling Rule For Goods Grom Israeli Settlements, Doesn’t Consider It A Boycott
We do not believe that labeling the origin of products is equivalent to a boycott,” State Department spokesman Mark Toner said. “And as you know, we do not consider settlements to be part of Israel. We do not view labeling the origin of products as being from the settlements as a boycott of Israel.”