Israel reacts angrily to 'grown by settlers' food labels

Labels will soon show whether food from the West Bank, such as strawberries, dates and olives, comes from Palestinian farms or Israeli settlements, to give buyers a clearer choice. Supermarkets and other retailers have decided to follow controversial new government guidance, despite Israel's anger that it will provoke a boycott of its goods. Goods will specify "produce of the West Bank (Israeli settlement produce)" or "produce of the West Bank (Palestinian produce)". The Government has decided that produce from Israeli settlements may not be labelled "produce of Israel" because the area is not within the state's internationally recognised boundaries. Traders labeling goods from the occupied territories as Israeli produce also face possible enforcement action for breaching EU legislation.