StandWithUs, Israeli-American Coalition For Action Call on Unilever To Use Its Authority to Reverse Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel

JNS Wire – October 27, 2021 StandWithUs and the Israeli-American Coalition For Action sent a letter to Unilever CEO Alan Jope and the Board of Directors regarding its subsidiary company, Ben & Jerry’s, which is planning to cut ties with its factory in Israel—resulting in a boycott of the entire State of Israel.

Illinois Seeks Ben & Jerry’s Divestment Over Israel Stance

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois regulators plan to warn the owner of Ben & Jerry’s to reverse the company’s decision to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank and East Jerusalem or face divestment by the state, an official said Wednesday.

Ben & Jerry’s defense is hard to swallow

Bennett Cohen and Jerry Greenfield’s self-righteous defense of boycotting disputed territories in Israel fails to put their namesake ice cream company’s actions in a proper context. Both Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and its corporate owner, Unilever, continue to sell their products in many of the most repressive countries in the world — countries that murder dissidents, imprison journalists,… Continue reading Ben & Jerry’s defense is hard to swallow

Double Scoops and Double Standards Courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s | Opinion

In addition to its classic double scoops, Vermont-based ice cream producer Ben & Jerry’s is now offering a calorie-rich serving of double standards, too. The Ben & Jerry’s brand, owned and operated by Unilever, announced on July 19 that it would terminate its license agreement with an Israeli-based manufacturer to ensure its products “will no longer be… Continue reading Double Scoops and Double Standards Courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s | Opinion

Analysis of Unilever Letter on Ben & Jerry’s BDS Activity

Unilever CEO Alan Jope sent a letter to major Jewish organizations in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 27, 2021, in an effort to defend the company’s decision earlier last month to terminate its Ben & Jerry’s licensee in Israel in a manner consistent with the global Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign to isolate… Continue reading Analysis of Unilever Letter on Ben & Jerry’s BDS Activity

Florida may drop Ben & Jerry’s parent over Israel boycott

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Florida won’t put any state money into the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s unless it reverses a decision to stop selling ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. The Republican governor said the State Board of Administration added London-based Unilever to its… Continue reading Florida may drop Ben & Jerry’s parent over Israel boycott

New Jersey investigating whether Ben & Jerry’s violated state’s anti-BDS law

New Jersey has joined the growing list of US states looking into whether ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company, Unilever, are in violation of state law against boycotts of Israel.

New York may divest in Unilever due to Israel boycott

An aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed that the state has begun a legal review to see if Unilever’s decision to withdraw from Judea and Samaria violates the anti-BDS executive order signed in 2016, according to an article by Jewish Insider.

Texas looking into divestment from Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s boycott

Texas may withdraw its investments from Ben & Jerry’s parent company Unilever, after the ice cream company decided to boycott Judea and Samaria, Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Thursday. Hegar said he directed his staff to determine whether Ben & Jerry’s or Unilever took any action that would trigger his state’s anti-boycott law. Texas’ pension fund amounts… Continue reading Texas looking into divestment from Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s boycott