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Sixteen House Democrats vote with Republicans to codify Israel product labeling policy
The policy, implemented during the Trump administration, allows products produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be labeled as made in Israel
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A worker arranges products on a shelf as nearby labels reading in Arabic "national product" are displayed on packaged items at a supermarket in Ramallah in the West Bank on December 26, 2023, as part of a wider campaign urging Palestinians to boycott Israeli products and buy locally made goods.
Sixteen House Democrats voted on Thursday with every Republican in favor of legislation that would codify regulations allowing products produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be labeled as made in Israel.
Supporters said the legislation, which...