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June 13, 2019 - from EU Observer:
"European shops ought to label Israeli settler exports so that consumers can boycott them for "ethical" reasons the same way they did South African ones under apartheid, a senior EU jurist has said. "
"'"EU law requires for a product originating in a territory occupied by Israel since 1967, the indication ... that the product comes from an Israeli settlement if that is the case,' Gerard Hogan, an advocate general at the EU court in Luxembourg said on Thursday (13 June)."
"EU judges are currently weighing a complaint brought by the Organisation Juive Europeenne, an NGO in France, and Psagot, an Israeli winery which has vineyards on occupied land. "
"They urged French courts to block the French government from issuing a notice that retailers ought to put the term "Israeli settlement" or equivalent on such products."
"The French courts then asked the EU judges for their guidance on the subject."
"The EU verdict might not follow Hogan's non-binding opinion, but judges do follow advocates general in most cases. "
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