An Eyal Press Op Ed last month also summarized the issue.
Should the U.S. government be compelled to legitimize disputed Israeli settlements by purchasing goods produced there?
Just before Christmas, Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, sent the White House a box of holiday gifts with a pointed political message. Inside were items (body lotion, halvah, olive oil) produced in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. …
As documented in a new report by Human Rights Watch, Israel’s occupation has grown into a lucrative business, exploited by companies as part of a system that is unlawful and abusive.
