Harrods said it had withdrawn goods made in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Golan Heights. A spokesman for the British department store, owned by Egyptian businessman Mohammed Al Fayed, said dates, pretzels and wine that are made in the West Bank and Golan, but advertised as “Made in Israel,” had been withdrawn.
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