http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/167951#.UZANTqI3uSoCarter Calls on EU to Label Products from 'Illegal Settlements'
Former US President Carter has called on EU to “introduce proper labeling of goods produced on illegal Israeli settlements.”
Arutz Sheva
5/12/2013
Former US President Jimmy Carter has once again expressed his blatantly anti-Israel allegiances by calling on the European Union to “introduce proper labeling of goods produced on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.”
Carter was in Dublin together with former Irish president Mary Robinson and former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso for talks with Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore and diplomats from some 20 European countries on revitalizing the peace process in the Middle East.
“With the Middle East peace process making no significant progress, we call on Europe to play a stronger and more independent role in revitalizing peace efforts, with a fresh approach,” Carter said, according to the European Jewish Press (EJP).
“The EU has repeatedly condemned settlement expansion in the West Bank. It could therefore introduce a clear labeling of products made in Israeli settlements, which are illegal under international law,” he added.
Ireland currently holds the rotating EU presidency until end of June.
Robinson claimed the move was not “anti- Israel,” but rather “a concrete step, supported by many of our Israeli friends, to revive the hope of a future state of Palestine and safeguard the two-state solution before it is too late,” EJP reported.
She noted that several European countries have already introduced such labeling systems.
“People throughout Europe, in their capacity as consumers, have the power to reignite hope in the Middle East,” she said. “As Israel’s largest trading partner, the EU could send a strong signal by introducing clear, EU-wide labeling guidelines.”
Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore said Ireland would strongly support a European initiative to label Israeli settlements products “to give consumers the choice of whether they want to buy them.”
Carter said he was “very encouraged” by the response of the European diplomats at the meeting.
“They all said they were very eager to demonstrate to the world that the 1967 borders were intact, and were almost sacred, and that any intrusion by Israel into Palestine to build settlements was illegal,” he said, according to EJP.
1. Dhimmi Carter can go to hell.
Wise Saba, Western Negev (12/5/13)
2. How much is this anti-semitic bum being paid by Arab sources (n.c)
Reuven, (12/5/13)
3. *Comment deleted. Direct insults are unacceptable. (n.c)
Dr. Steven, NY (12/5/13)
4. What like peanuts grown on land stolen from Indians? (n.c)
Truth Hertz, UK (12/5/13)
5. If Israel doesn't have the guts to say the "settlements" are
NU, Israel (12/5/13)
6. "comments from the peanut gallery"
Michael Hessler, Ma'ale Adumim (12/5/13)
7. Jimmy Carter
Eli, Jerusalem (12/5/13)
8. Should join his brother Billy in the Hall Of Shame! (n.c)
, (12/5/13)
9. Mr. Carter have health problems we don't have to listen !
Samy, Canada (12/5/13)
10. Give it your best shot, Satan
Yeriel Even-Pinah, Beit Nekofa (12/5/13)
11. Is this creap still alive???
Mike, Boston (12/5/13)
12. Jimmy Carter
Paul, Tucson (12/5/13)
13. former U.S. president,bored ,nothing else to do?At least
hershel, Jerusalem (12/5/13)
14. Carter's meddling
gregg bowman, Parksville (12/5/13)
15. Typical Carter
Shimon, Cincinnati (12/5/13)
16. Jimmy Carter You Jerk
Jerry Fogel, Providence, RI (12/5/13)
17. Old antisemites never fade away, they simply die out.
Dov Ben Yakov, us (12/5/13)
18. Carter should label every statement "bought by Saudi Arabia"
Carmit, (12/5/13)
19. Reminder
Jerusalemite, Jerusalem (12/5/13)
20. That peanut brain, he needs to get his nose
Lilian, Kfar saba (12/5/13)
21. My thoughts about this exprez wouldn't pass A7's standards
ROGER, MINNEAPOLIS MN (12/5/13)
22. Dear Jimmy...
S.Friedman, Bet Shemesh (12/5/13)
23. YU Honored him
David A., Chicago (12/5/13)
24. what hope does the UE wantd to ignite if not the demiss of
Josiane, Maale Adumim (12/5/13)
25. Uccupier Carter hypocrite
American occupier, GA, Occupied Indian land (12/5/13)
26. Carter Calls on EU to Label Products from 'Illegal Settlemen
George Weiss, Teaneck, USA (12/5/13)
27. *Comment deleted. Direct insults are unacceptable. (n.c)
Wally, (12/5/13)
28. Time to call his bluff
Arnold, Montreal (12/5/13)
29. This is for what purpose? So Europeans
, (12/5/13)
30. Vicious nobody who wants to keep in the news
, (12/5/13)
31. Kakar
, Winnipeg (12/5/13)
32. Carter has no business telling others to boycott Israel.
Tim, nc (12/5/13)
33. here we go again
jon c, philadelphia (12/5/13)
34. Looking at his age, he is close to getting his eternal
carter is ugly, jerusalem (12/5/13)
35. What a Loser
Rachel Singer, Israel (12/5/13)
36. embarrassment
real vision, usa (12/5/13)
37. Please, tell me if I'm mistaking President Carter's remarks
Dwain, ColoradoSprings (12/5/13)
38. The only label I would give jimminy carter is : IDIOT ! (n.c)
Moshe, Usa (12/5/13)
39. You don't say!!
Persian , New York (12/5/13)
40. What a peanut brain! There are no illegal Israeli
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