FM Katz welcomes State Department for joining chorus of criticizm; EU spokesperson tells TOI: Requirement is 'not discriminatory and it is not against Israel'

FM Katz vows to prevent implementation of 'gravely flawed policy,' argues it contradicts Brussels' position that peace must be a result of bilateral negotiations, not legal rulings

Palestinians fete decision, urge Europeans not only to label but to ban West Bank goods; EU delegation in Ramat Gan: We still reject 'any form of boycott or sanctions' on Israel

Taking the issue to court will likely backfire, officials say they told Psagot, just before verdict is announced; company denies it was warned but decries Jerusalem's defeatism

Karoline Edtstadler, who chairs EU parliament's working group on anti-Semitism, says Brussels should not tell Israelis how to solve their conflict with the Palestinians

Court of Justice on November 12 likely to make it legally binding for all member states to label West Bank goods; decision 'could harm Israeli food exporters,' official warns

Brussels warns such a move could effectively kill any remaining hope for a two-state solution

Mogherini successor Josep Borrell last year denounced Netanyahu's 'warlike arrogance' and advocated for unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood

In Washington, Mogherini tells Pompeo the union views survival of Iran nuclear deal as 'key to preserving stability and security in the region'

At Tel Aviv event, president thanks EU envoy for 'tremendous' efforts to improve ties, which have been rocky over past few years over settlements, Iran nuclear deal