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Israeli left takes on boycott law

July 21, 2011 13:28
Netanyahu: boycott bill necessary to bolster his support

By

Anshel Pfeffer,

Anshel Pfeffer

1 min read

The law passed last week by the Knesset that places sanctions on those who call for a boycott of settlement produce is now heading for the legal arena - and the marketplace.

Activists from the left-wing party Meretz have launched a campaign on the web and in supermarkets to enable the public to identify products made in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

Members of Meretz's youth movement this week left green stickers saying "manufactured in settlements" on a wide variety of foodstuffs in supermarkets in the Tel Aviv area. The party also posted a do-it-yourself print-out of the sticker on its Facebook page.

The party's secretary-general Dror Morag explained that he wanted Israeli consumers to make their own informed decisions. "I used to be against any sort of boycott from the right or from the left," said Mr Morag, "but today it is clear that the debate is not about settlement products, but the very soul of Israeli democracy."