The boycott campaign has been started with the sole intention of discouraging trade with companies , which are part of West Bank settlements.
The sale of products manufactured in the occupied West bank , is considered to be illegal, as per the new law passed by Palestine.
On Monday,the new law has also been signed by the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas.According to the law, the offenders would have to face a fine of $14,000 , and a jail-term of five years.
Hassan al-Awri, the legal adviser of Abbas, said “There’s an international consensus that the settlements are illegal and therefore it is unacceptable to support them,”
The annual goods sale by settlement companies of Israel, is estimated to be around $500 million, according to Palestinian officials.
Six months back,the Palestinian government had called on for boycott of Israeli products being sold at major supermarkets. The ban, however has been finally implemented with the new law passed.
The products meant to be avoided were marked as “Produce of the West Bank”. However, the voluntary group of Defra has asked for more specific labeling, such as “Israeli settlement produce”.
The banned products of West bank settlements include Fruit, cosmetics,textiles and pharmaceuticals.
[Source: Reuters]
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