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Although there is an ongoing debate about the nature of the conflict in Israel, Human Rights Watch, an international humanitarian organization that researches and advocates for human rights, stated in a recent report that Israel s actions have amounted to committing crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians.
While many businesses tread lightly in politics for fear of alienating customers, the ice cream maker has taken the opposite approach, often espousing progressive causes.
The announcement – posted on Ben & Jerry s Twitter and Instagram accounts and website – was one of the strongest and highest-profile rebukes by a well-known company of Israel’s policy of settling its citizens on war-won lands. The settlements are widely seen by the international community as illegal and obstacles to peace.
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Ben & Jerry s announced on Monday it will stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested East Jerusalem, saying it is inconsistent with our values.
The Vermont-based company, owned by Unilever, is known for supporting liberal causes, and has received pushback for years from customers who do not approve of them selling their products in places like the West Bank, where Israeli settlements are not recognized under international law. In 2015, Ben & Jerry s said it was aware of how complex the local market can be, but was hopeful that its presence in the region was positive, CNN reports.
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