On another thread, a poster claimed that Tesco had banned some Israeli imports. I don't suppose this is actually true, since banning imports is a job for governments.
However, it did remind me of a problem that has been kicking around the International Trade arena for years, but has been swept under the carpet with the help of subterfuge and lies.
The EU has a Free Trade Agreement with Israel, which permits their products such as cosmetics, drugs and fruit to come over with no duty charged.
The problem arises because Israelis consider that they own the whole of Palestine, and of course this includes the Occupied Territories and the Illegal Settlements. Israel considers that the Illegal Settlements are not illegal, so it sticks "Product of Israel" on whatever comes out of the farms and factories in occupied Palestine.
In the same way that, seventy years ago, when Germany and the Soviet Union between them occupied most of mainland Europe, they might have considered themselves entitled to stick labels saying "Produce of Germany" or "Soviet Made" on French wine or Polish ships.
The issue has been fudged because, until now, most often the EU authorities have written a letter to Israeli exporters, saying "does this product come from Israel, or does it come from illegal settlements" and the exporters have written a letter back saying "it comes from Israel."
It is possible that the official lies about produce from the Illegal Settlements may not be accepted for ever.
Some of these links are quite old, because, as I say, the fraud has been going on a long time and most governments didn't want to speak out because any action will be met by a torrent of abuse.
www.spiegel.de/international/europe/eu-to-crack-down-on-products-from-israeli-settlements-a-882623.html
electronicintifada.net/content/ugly-reality-israels-settlement-made-beauty-products/8373