LAKEWOOD, NJ – Ben & Jerry’s makers of the famous progressive liberal ice cream brand have announced they are ceasing their product boycott in Israel by selling the company’s interests in Israel to a private entity. This week, Agudath Israel of America applauded that announcement.
“Agudath Israel applauds Unilever’s announcement today that it has sold its Ben & Jerry’s business interests to its Israeli licensee to end Ben & Jerry’s antisemitic BDS practices there,” Agudath Israel of America said.
“Last summer, as part of its social mission, Ben & Jerry’s decided to refuse the sale of its products in parts of Israel, including East Jerusalem. At that time, Agudath Israel and other groups called on Unilever and Ben & Jerry’s to reverse the boycott,” AIoA reported. “Ben & Jerry’s controversial move led to significant legal and financial woes for it and its parent company, including lost business interests in many states which divested their pension funds of Unilever. Agudath Israel reiterates its commendation of those states and localities which responded to this boycott by cutting their financial relationships with Unilever based on their anti-BDS laws.”
Ben and Jerry’s didn’t go quietly, the brand and founders later lashed out at its parent company Unilever for selling off the brand in Israel to end the yearlong dispute.
“While our parent company has taken this decision, we do not agree with it. We continue to believe it is inconsistent with Ben & Jerry’s values for our ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” the company said.
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