America's 'Made in Israel' policy that you've probably never heard of
Much has been said about the EU's new guidelines for labeling Israeli settlement goods, but the US has had similar rules for decades.
To hear Republicans and not a few Democrats say it, the European Union's recent decision to label West Bank goods is little more than an anti-Semitic ploy to harm Israel.
What none of them will tell you — and few seem to even realize — is that the United States has had similar rules on the books for the past two decades. Now that little-known US labeling policy is poised to become the next battleground as two-state solution champions and hard-line pro-Israel advocates face off over just what it means to be “Made in Israel.”
