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| Dates produced by Israeli farms are sold in US markets without showing country of origin to avoid rejection by Arab and Muslim consumers. US laws require 'country of origin labeling' on all imported products and violators are subject to stiff fines. Israeli dates are sold under the brand names, Jordan Valley and king Solomon. |
Dates, the succulent fruit of the palm tree, especially those marketed by giant Israeli companies, such as Agrexco and Hadiklaim, have deliberately avoided showing the country of origin in fear of rejection by Arab and Muslim consumers. Israel has systematically conspired with unscrupulous importers to circumvent prohibition by many countries on importing products made in Israeli settlements which are built on occupied Arab and Palestinian lands. Under international law, Israeli settlements are illegal and many countries prohibit the import of products made in these locations.
The US does not place restrictions on settlement-produced products, allowing the sale of these dates in US markets, including those located in Arab and Muslim neighborhoods. However, the US has "COOL," or "country of origin labeling" guidelines, requiring imported products to clearly state the country of production.
Pursuant to code 19 USCS § 1304: "[E]very article of foreign origin (or its container...) imported into the United States shall be marked in a conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly, and permanently as the nature of the article (or container) will permit in such manner as to indicate to an ultimate purchaser in the United States the English name of the country of origin of the article." Further, the law mandates that, "Any person who, with intent to conceal the information given thereby or contained therein...READ MORE
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