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Motorists drive past a closed Ben & Jerry's ice-cream shop in the Israeli city of Yavne, south of Tel Aviv, July 23, 2021. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)
November 15, 2024, 1:08 pm
A Ben & Jerry’s battle over Israel, long frozen, thaws anew amid Gaza war
In a new lawsuit, the ice cream brand accuses its parent company of censorship, threats and intimidation related to Ben & Jerry’s pro-Palestinian activism.
By Jacob Gurvis
Ben Greenfield and Jerry Cohen, founders of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream in 2010 (Dismas, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)
December 16, 2022, 10:47 am
Unilever ‘resolves’ legal battle with Ben & Jerry’s board over Israel sales
The owner of the Israeli distributor that purchased the Ben & Jerry’s license from Unilever said that the agreement would not require him to change his business practices.
By Andrew Lapin
A view of the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream factory and corporate headquarters. (John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)
July 1, 2022, 3:55 pm
Ben & Jerry’s says it opposes parent company’s plan to sell brand’s Israel rights
“We continue to believe it is inconsistent with Ben & Jerry's values for our ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory."
By Andrew Lapin
(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
June 29, 2022, 1:11 pm
Ben & Jerry’s owner reaches deal to keep ice cream in Israel and the West Bank
Agreement comes after nearly a year of legal and financial battles
By Andrew Lapin
BENNINGTON, VT - JULY 3: Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen, partners of a homemade ice cream stand, Ben & Jerry's, in Bennington, Vt. (Photo by Ted Dully/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
July 29, 2021, 1:51 pm
Ben & Jerry speak out: We endorse the Ben & Jerry’s West Bank pullout
“That we support the company’s decision is not a contradiction nor is it anti-Semitic”
By Asaf Shalev
The Unilever logo is seen in Warsaw, Poland, in 2020. (Aleksander Kalka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
July 28, 2021, 9:38 am
Ben & Jerry’s chair says ‘I am not anti-Semitic’ as Unilever disavows boycott
Groups like the ADL want Unilever to do more to override Ben & Jerry's actions
By Ben Sales
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