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| "Giving those products a sign to distinguish them will prevent Israel from fabricating them as Israeli products rather than settlement products." (MaanImages/File) |
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- The Palestinian Authority applauded South Africa on Thursday after its cabinet voted to distinguish goods made in the occupied West Bank from normal Israeli products.
Abdul Hafiz Nofal, the PA's deputy economy minister, said he thanked South Africa's ambassador for the decision to label settlement products as "Occupied Palestinian Territory" rather than "Israel."
"Giving those products a sign to distinguish them will prevent Israel from fabricating them as Israeli products rather than settlement products," Nofal told Ma'an.
He said the decision was important because it will make the products easier to tax and also indicate to consumers which products to boycott should they choose to exclude settlement goods.
The economy ministry has expressed its appreciation to the South African ambassador and indicated its readiness to provide authorities with information about settlement goods.
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