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Ben & Jerry’s settles lawsuit, freezes out Israel
After settling a lawsuit against its parent company Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s is standing by its decision to end all its business in Israel.
But as a result, the ice cream maker can say that it is standing by its July 2021 decision to end all business in Israel so as not to be complicit in Israel’s illegal colonization of occupied Palestinian land.
That being the case, the outcome can be seen as a win for supporters of Palestinian rights.
On Thursday, Unilever said it was “pleased to announce that the litigation with Ben & Jerry’s Independent Board has been resolved.”
But the one-sentence statement provided no further details about the settlement.
A Unilever representative told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that the terms were confidential.
On Friday morning, Ben & Jerry’s had issued no press release of its own.
“Nothing to add from our side,” was the company spokesperson’s brief response to The Electronic Intifada’s request for comment.
However a page on Ben & Jerry’s website titled “Where we do business” provides some clues about the terms of the deal.
The page lists more than 40 countries by name where Ben & Jerry’s frozen treats can be purchased. Israel is not among them.
https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/ben-jerrys-settles-lawsuit-freezes-out-israel
Is being unable to slurp Ben & Jerry's icecream punishment enough for the murderers and thieves of the Cuckoo state ?
Er............no.
And fuck Unilever.