Board President condemns EU labelling guidelines for Territories

Board President Jonathan Arkush has condemned new guidelines approved by the EU  on Wednesday  for labelling products from Israeli settlements on what the organisation regards as occupied land.  He said: “The EU labelling guidelines are not only totally misconceived but harmful.  They are an attempt to stigmatise and thereby encourage boycotts, which are contrary to Government policy.  They epitomise the double standard of treating Israel in a different way than other countries involved in territorial disputes.  They encourage those parties who imagine that a settlement can be imposed rather than reached by negotiation and they are therefore damaging to the peace process. The Board is deeply disappointed that the EU could have acted in such an unconstructive way without thinking through the consequences.”

Keep Informed

Sign up for our weekly briefing, delivered to your inbox every Thursday, giving you up to date news on events and activists of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, as well as the activities of member organisations and partners. 
Subscribe to Community Briefing

Donate

The Board of Deputies relies on the generous support of the Jewish community through individual contributions and donations. Help us be the voice of the British Jewish community by donating today. All funds received go to our core charitable mission.
Donate