Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE to Palestinian chagrin
Palestinians condemn export deal, signed following normalization agreement between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi in August, labeling it a 'flagrant violation of international law and legitimization of settlements'
Reuters |
Published: 01.14.21 , 19:34
Wine produced in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank and labeled "from the land of Israel" will soon be available for sale in the United Arab Emirates, settler business leaders said.
Palestinians have condemned the export deal, saying settlements are illegal under international law, a view shared by many countries but disputed by Israel.
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An employee sorts wine bottles as he works at Tura Winery in Rehelim, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank