Zionist entity bows to European pressures

Zionist entity bows to European pressures
Nov 27, 2003, 10:01


Occupied Jerusalem - The Zionist government has bowed to European pressures
and agreed to distinguish between exports of products made in Jewish
settlements in the occupied territories and those made in the green line.

The Hebrew state would be compelled from now on to register the name of the
producer of the exported product before shipping it to Europe.

The goods made in the green line (lands occupied in 1948) would enjoy big
custom exemptions in accordance with the special trade agreement between
"Israel" and the European union.

However, products made in settlements in the West Bank, Gaza Strip or the
Syrian Golan Heights would have to pay custom duties in full.

Europe had given the Hebrew state one week to decide whether to accept the
deal or else all its exports would have to pay custom dues in full.

The Zionist minister of trade and industry, Ehud Olmert, rushed to Brussels
after obtaining his premier Ariel Sharon's approval to sign the new deal.

The Zionist foreign ministry strongly opposed the deal because it would
violate the Zionist law that annexed the Golan Heights and would admit that
"Israel" was occupying the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Settlers in the occupied lands also objected to the deal because it would
weaken their ability to compete with other goods in Europe in addition to
inflicting heavy loses on them.

Olmert defended the decision saying that it did not carry any political
dimensions but rather saved Zionist exports to Europe.

He explained that his government exported 7.5 billion dollars worth of goods
to Europe per annum including only 100 million dollars from goods produced
in those settlements. "Should we sacrifice 7.4 billion dollars for the sake
of 100 million dollars," he exclaimed.

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