OSLO — Israel on Saturday condemned
Norway’s
decision to label products from illegal Israeli settlements.
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A statement from Israel’s foreign ministry said the
position “will adversely affect bilateral relations between Israel and Norway,
as well as Norway’s relevance to promoting relations between Israel and the
Palestinians,” in reference to Norway’s longstanding role as a mediator in the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Norway’s announced its new policy on Friday, saying
it was not enough to label products coming from the occupied territories as
Israeli. The measure mainly concerns imports of wine, olive oil, fruits, and
vegetables, and will apply to products from the occupied West Bank “including
East Jerusalem” and occupied areas of the Golan Heights.
Foreign Minister
Anniken Huitfeldt stressed in an
interview with NTB that this in no way
constituted a boycott of Israel. “Norway has good relations with Israel,” she
added. “That must continue.”
The
European Commission recommended its member states follow
this practice in 2015, a decision confirmed by the European Court of Justice in
2019. Norway said that the principle behind its decision, as set out in the
2019 ruling, is that consumers should not be deceived by misleading labelling
on the origin or products.
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