Posted on 07/28/2010 7:44:31 PM PDT by Nachum
Kadima Knesset Member Ronit Tirosh has called on government officials to stop flying British Airways and has suggested an Israeli boycott of British goods. Knesset Speaker Ruby Rivlin of the Likud backed her idea.
MK Tirosh's initiative is in retaliation for the British government’s recommendation that its Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs label Jewish products made in Judea and Samaria as "Israeli settlement produce." It also suggested that non-Jewish goods be accompanied by the description "Palestinian produce."
The British department stated that traders would be committing an offense if they declared produce from the area as "produce of Israel.” Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor noted, "It looks like it is catering to the demands of those whose ultimate goal is the boycott of Israeli products."
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MK Tirosh's initiative is in retaliation for the British government's recommendation that its Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs label Jewish products made in Judea and Samaria as "Israeli settlement produce." It also suggested that non-Jewish goods be accompanied by the description "Palestinian produce." The British department stated that traders would be committing an offense if they declared produce from the area as "produce of Israel." Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor noted, "It looks like it is catering to the demands of those whose ultimate goal is the boycott of Israeli products."Thanks Nachum.
She might be in for the dumbest suggestion of the year. Britain is part of EU and boycotting their goods will likely trigger a EU wide response.
Israel should do likewise with products from occupied Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Don’t forget Cornwall.
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