The British daily The Guardian reports that the British government, "to the delight of Labour MPs critical of the [Yesha] settlements," has notified its food and agricultural importers that taxes will be levied on Israelis goods that are "not genuinely Israeli." This means that goods emanating from Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria and Gaza will not be eligible for special tax rates that other Israeli goods receive.
"Less than 10% of Israel's farms exports are said to emanate from the West Bank," writes Guardian political editor Michael White, "but such goods are used to defray the heavy cost of subsidizing the settlements from Palestinian attacks." He did not state his source for this puzzling statement. The British Embassy in Tel Aviv so far has refused Arutz-7's request for comment.
"Less than 10% of Israel's farms exports are said to emanate from the West Bank," writes Guardian political editor Michael White, "but such goods are used to defray the heavy cost of subsidizing the settlements from Palestinian attacks." He did not state his source for this puzzling statement. The British Embassy in Tel Aviv so far has refused Arutz-7's request for comment.