EU ambassador refuses to answer why some Israeli products are specially labeled, when products coming from other conflict zones, even within the EU, are not required.
By Tsvi Sadan
In an effort to divert some of the Israeli outrage in the wake of the European Union’s decision to brand Israeli products made in East Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the Golan Heights, EU Ambassador to Israel Lars Faaborg-Andersen explained the situation thus to Army Radio:
“[Branding products] is a very technical matter that basically concerns European consumer legislation which requires that it is clear to consumers where products are coming from not only from this part of the world, not only from Israel or the territories, but across the globe. Continue Reading »