Brussels / Jerusalem, 26/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Euro-Israeli customs cooperation committee, which met for the first time in Jerusalem on Monday and Tuesday, was not able to overcome the controversy surrounding the application of the "Made in Israel" status- and hence preferential access under the bilateral agreement - for products originating in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights. A new meeting is scheduled but the tone on both sides has become harsher.
If by the end...