Tag: United Kingdom

  • UK issues new guidance on labelling of food from illegal West Bank settlements

    Ian Black and Rory McCarthy | guardian.co.uk 10 December 2009 Britain has acted to increase pressure on Israel over its West Bank settlements by advising UK supermarkets on how to distinguish between foods from the settlements and Palestinian-manufactured goods. The government’s move falls short of a legal requirement but is bound to increase the prospects…

  • U.K. hits Israel with partial arms embargo over Gaza war

    Barak Ravid | Ha’aretz 13 July 2009 Britain has slapped a partial arms embargo on Israel, refusing to supply replacement parts and other equipment for Sa’ar 4.5 gunships because they participated in Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip earlier this year. Britain’s Foreign Office informed Israel’s embassy in London of the sanctions a few…

  • Supermarkets may face action on Israeli labels, say lawyers

    Afua Hirsch | The Guardian 7 June 2009 Retailers including UK supermarkets may be at risk of prosecution for misleading consumers by selling goods from the Palestinian Territories under the label “West Bank”, lawyers have warned. Fruit, wine and cosmetics originating from illegal Israeli settlements are among the goods that lawyers representing Palestinian interests argue…