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France Urges Labelling Goods from Israeli Settlements
(AP) Philippe Sotto - France published an official notification Thursday urging businesses to use labels to identify goods produced in Israeli settlements. The notification says it's necessary to add the words "Israeli settlement," such as "made in the West Bank (Israeli settlement)" or "made in the Golan Heights (Israeli settlement)." Israel condemned France's decision, saying it lends support to an international movement calling for a boycott of Israeli goods over its policies toward the Palestinians. On Thursday, Israel Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said, "It's unfortunate that France, which has a law against boycotts, is advancing steps like these which can be interpreted as giving a tail wind to radical actors and the boycott movement against Israel."