from PressTV
The US House of Representatives has approved a controversial bill that disregards Palestinians’ rights to their land by designating products from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank as originating from Israel.
The proposal, sponsored by Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney of New York, was passed by a vote of 231 to 189 on Thursday.
Titled the “Anti-BDS Labeling Act,” the bill is designed to combat the pro-Palestine Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, signaling approval for Israel to steal more Palestinian land for its illegal settlement activities.
The bill stipulates that products from the majority of the occupied West Bank will be marked as “Product of Israel” or “Made in Israel.”
It also mandates that goods from the occupied West Bank and Gaza no longer be labeled together but separately, effectively erasing the recognition of their unified identity.
Thus, products would read either “West Bank” or “Gaza” rather than “West Bank and Gaza”.
The bill goes to the finance committee next week. Should it pass in the Senate, it would further complicate efforts aimed at supporting Palestinian-made goods and boycotting Israeli items...
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