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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Scoobah who wrote (1453)	1/19/2002 3:31:31 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32591

The NEW Jew Haters - Harrods says withdraws Israeli settlement products from shelves By Reuters LONDON - Luxury department store Harrods said Friday it had withdrawn goods which pro-Palestinian groups claimed were produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Golan Heights but labeled "made in Israel". A spokesman for Harrods, owned by flamboyant Egyptian businessman Mohammed Al Fayed, said products including dates, pretzels and wine had been withdrawn from sale pending checks "to confirm their legality". "Following various points that have been brought to our attention...a number of products including Achva Halva, Beigal pretzels, Yarden and Gamla wines were withdrawn from sale on Saturday 12th January pending further investigation into the claims made," Harrods said. The EU has been warning Israel since 1998 that it is in breach of a trade agreement by labeling goods produced in Jewish settlements in Israeli-occupied territories as "made in Israel". The goods enjoy preferential tariff treatment. Two months ago the European Commission took the first step towards imposing possible trade penalties on those products. The move followed a similar but short-lived step by another high-profile London store, Selfridges, which withdrew a range of foods and wines after Palestinian campaigners picketed the central London store. Selfridges said its decision in December to withdraw the goods from sale was non-political and driven by a desire to prevent the Palestinian protests disrupting business in the run-up to Christmas. A spokeswoman said that the goods had been put back on its shelves this month.h.