To hear Republicans and not a few Democrats say it, the European Union's recent decision to label West Bank goods is little more than an anti-Semitic ploy to harm Israel.
What none of them will tell you — and few seem to even realize — is that the United States has had similar rules on the books for the past two decades. Now that little-known US labeling policy is poised to become the next battleground as two-state solution champions and hard-line pro-Israel advocates face off over just what it means to be “Made in Israel.”
