Ben and Jerry’s ice cream company has not shied away when it comes to involving itself in the political arena. In the latest example, Ben and Jerry’s independent board of directors released a statement indicating they would no longer sell products in what they call “the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).”
Realize that this includes East Jerusalem and other key parts of sovereign Israeli territory. So we know exactly what this is – a direct attack on Israel and the Jewish people.
The parent company of Ben and Jerry’s, Unilever, stand
s by Ben and Jerry’s announcement. Unilever is a massive company that owns numerous different brands throughout the world. Both the multinational corporation and their subsidiaries need to be held accountable for the antisemitic actions they have displayed with this announcement.
Israel Urges Ben & Jerry s To Reverse Boycott By Giulia Campos
on July 29 2021 8:57 AM Ben & Jerry s decision to stop selling ice cream in Occupied Palestinian Territories has sent Israeli officials into outrage. Two-thirds of the Israeli Parliament signed a letter opposing the boycott.
Three-quarters of the Israeli parliament on Wednesday urged Ben & Jerry s Homemade Holdings Inc., to reverse its decision to end its ice cream sales in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.
Ninety out of the 120 Knesset members signed a letter sent to the Vermont-based ice cream company opposing its boycott, calling them to “rethink this decision and to amend this injustice.”
Israeli Parliament Urges Ben & Jerry s To Reverse Boycott
07/28/21 AT 6:57 PM
Three-quarters of the Israeli parliament on Wednesday urged Ben & Jerry s Homemade Holdings Inc., to reverse its decision to end its ice cream sales in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.
Ninety out of the 120 Knesset members signed a letter sent to the Vermont-based ice cream company opposing its boycott, calling them to “rethink this decision and to amend this injustice.”
“This decision to boycott towns and cities in Israel, as well as the company’s attempt to force this boycott practice immediately on the Israeli manufacturer, is an immoral and regrettable decision that harms all residents of Judea and Samaria, as well as hundreds of Israeli workers, Jews and Arabs alike,” the members wrote in the letter.
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