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U.S. Senators to EU: Don't Label Israeli Products from Settlements
(Ynet News) Yitzhak Benhorin - Three dozen U.S. senators on Tuesday sent a letter to EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini expressing concern over plans to label products manufactured in West Bank settlements. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) spearheaded the statement. "We urge you not to implement this labeling policy, which appears intended to discourage Europeans from purchasing these products and promote a de-facto boycott of Israel," wrote the senators. The plan sets a "troubling precedent" that "play(s) into the narrative of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (BDS) movement, which is an effort to delegitimize Israel rather than promote a resolution of outstanding issues between Israel and the Palestinians."