Congress: 114 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Lowey, Nita M. (D-NY)
Opposes: (1) the European Commission interpretive notice regarding labeling Israeli products and goods manufactured in the West Bank and other areas; and (2) politically motivated acts of boycott, divestment, and sanctions against Israel or Israeli-controlled territory. Calls upon the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, and the European Parliament to oppose boycott, divestment, or sanctions initiatives aimed at singling out Israel, and to refrain from actions counterproductive to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Encourages European Union (EU) member states to exert prudence in the implementation of the EU labeling guidelines. Urges the Administration to increase its influence in international forums to oppose boycott, divestment, and sanctions actions against Israel. Supports efforts by U.S. state legislatures to enact measures that oppose such acts against Israel. Reaffirms support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This resolution opposes the European Commission's requirement to label products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, calling it a boycott tactic. It urges the EU to stop such labeling rules, calls on the U.S. administration to oppose similar international actions against Israel, and backs U.S. state laws that penalize boycott movements targeting Israel.
This is a non-binding expression of Congress opposing transparency requirements on settlement goods—a key mechanism used by some countries and advocacy groups to distinguish West Bank products from Israeli goods. The resolution signals U.S. congressional support for blocking labeling initiatives and state-level anti-boycott laws, which directly affect the BDS movement's ability to function.