Posts Tagged: Ben & Jerry’s
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....
‘Money Won:’ Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Slams US, NATO Support for Ukraine in Face of Russian Aggression
The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, long established as an implacable foe of the State of Israel, has dipped his toe into the...
Ben & Jerry’s Hypocrisy on Indigenous Rights
JNS.org - On July 4, 2023, the board of the ice cream giant Ben & Jerry’s made headlines by declaring, “The U.S. Was Founded on...
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...
Unilever: Ben & Jerry’s Has No Power to Sue Over Israeli Ice Cream Sale
Unilever plc asked a US judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Ben & Jerry's over the sale of its Israeli ice cream business, saying the...
Ben & Jerry’s Board Denounces Ice Cream Sold Under Ben & Jerry’s Name in ‘Occupied Territories’
The independent board of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc. on Tuesday disavowed any link with products sold under the Ben & Jerry’s name by the...
Anti-Defamation League Incoporating Leading Jewish Investment Group
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will incorporate JLens, a leading Jewish investor network. ADL announced the move on Thursday, describing it as an effort to "expand" activities...
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...
The Sweet Victory Against Ben & Jerry’s Deters Other Boycotts
JNS.org – Ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s announcement of its intention to boycott Israel by not allowing its products to be sold in the...
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...
Jewish Groups Praise Iowa Governor for Signing Bills to Combat Antisemitism, ‘Discriminatory Boycotts of Israel’
Major Jewish American groups on Thursday praised Iowa's governor for signing bills that aim to combat antisemitism and "discriminatory boycotts of Israel." The first measure endorsed...
Colorado to Divest $42 Million From Unilever Over Ben & Jerry’s Israel Boycott
The board governing Colorado’s public pension fund voted unanimously on Friday to move forward with divesting from the British conglomerate Unilever over a decision by...
Israel Franchisee on Unilever Plan: Any New Ben & Jerry’s ‘Arrangement’ to Limit Sales in Israel Violates Anti-Boycott Law
A possible arrangement to continue selling Ben & Jerry’s products in Israel while excluding the West Bank and areas of east Jerusalem would violate the...
