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Unilever said Tuesday that it would sell its Israeli Ben & Jerry’s operations to an Israeli businessman who plans to continue distributing the brand in the the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The move effectively ends a massive pressure campaign launched by pro-Israel organizations last summer after the Vermont-based subsidiary of Unilever declared that it would stop selling…
(JTA) – Ben & Jerry’s announcement nearly one year ago that it would no longer sell ice cream in “occupied Palestinian territories” is continuing to attract ire, as it finds itself the target of a new lawsuit, an alleged fake-news story and threats of further divestments. This week, a Michigan police and firefighter pension fund…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has given Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, a final chance to clarify its position before making a final determination on divesting state funds from the company because of the ice-cream maker’s decision last year to end sales in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. But a group of pro-Israel…
