Congress: 114 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Rubio, Marco (R-FL)
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 regarding Israeli products and goods manufactured in the West Bank and other areas. 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 made in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. It calls on the EU to stop what it characterizes as boycott and sanctions efforts against Israel, urges the U.S. administration to oppose such labeling internationally, and backs state-level U.S. laws opposing boycotts of Israel.
Settlement labeling rules are a key tool international bodies use to inform consumers about origin of goods from occupied territory; opposing them is a significant pro-Israel position that affects how Congress frames accountability for settlement commerce.