Posts Tagged: Ben & Jerry’s Israel
Ben & Jerry’s Accuses Parent Company Unilever of Firing CEO Over Political Posts, Anti-Israel Activism
Ben & Jerry's has accused parent company Unilever of firing its CEO in retaliation for the ice cream producer's political activism on social media, which...
Ben & Jerry’s Board Applauds Anti-Israel Campus Protests as ‘Essential’ to Democracy
The board of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's said the anti-Israel protests sweeping college and university campuses across the US and other Western...
North Carolina Pulls $40 Million in Investments From Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever Over Israel Boycott
North Carolina announced on Thursday that the state will no longer invest in the British conglomerate Unilever or its subsidiaries, including the Vermont-based ice cream...
Was the Rebuke of a Progressive Democrat a Blow to the Boycott Israel Movement?
Activists in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement attacked Israel in July in the political sphere. At the center were a statement by Rep....
Ben & Jerry’s Stops Twitter Ads Citing Uptick on Hate Speech Since Elon Musk Takeover
Ben & Jerry's will end all paid advertising on Twitter because of what it called the "proliferation of hate speech" on the social media platform...
Israeli Voices Get Silenced on Campus; Jew Haters Are Given ‘Academic Freedom’
As 2023 begins, several trends related to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement have become clear. On one hand, "human rights" industry leaders and...
The Cold, Hard Truth About Ben & Jerry’s
Almost a year after their “excruciating, car crash” interview with Axios on HBO went viral on social media, Bennett Cohen and Jerry Greenfield -- the progressive co-founders and...
US Judge Sees No ‘Imminent’ Threat to Ben & Jerry’s After Unilever Sale of Israeli Business to Local Licensee
A US judge said at a court hearing in Manhattan on Monday that he remained unsure whether Ben & Jerry's should receive an injunction against its parent company Unilever that...
Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever Talks on Out-of-Court Deal on Israeli Dispute Break Down
Ben & Jerry's and its parent company Unilever Plc did not reach an out-of-court agreement on a dispute over the sale of the ice cream...
Unilever Chief Tells Ben & Jerry’s Not to ‘Stray Into Geopolitics’ After Dispute Over Israel Boycott
The CEO of Ben & Jerry’s parent company Unilever said the ice cream-maker should refrain from getting involved in international relations and focus on other...
Ben & Jerry’s Proposes to Mediate Israel Dispute with Parent Unilever
Ben & Jerry's and its parent, consumer products company Unilever Plc, plan to seek mediation over the disputed sale of the ice cream maker's Israeli...
Stopping BDS Cold: Five Lessons to Be Learned From Ben & Jerry’s Attempt to Cream Israel
The agreement enabling Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to continue to be sold throughout Israel announced on June 29 was a sweet victory against the...
Federal Judge Denies Ben & Jerry’s Bid for Restraining Order Preventing Sale of Its Israeli Business
A federal judge in New York on Tuesday denied ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry’s application for a temporary restraining order against its parent company, Unilever,...
‘Selling Without Discrimination’: Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s Israel Reach Agreement to End West Bank Boycott
Unilever on Wednesday announced the divestment of its Ben & Jerry’s interests in Israel to its local licensee, allowing the ice cream maker’s products to...
