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More Ben & Jerrys kerfuffle

Unilever beats lawsuit against Ben & Jerry’s boycott of Israel

Unilever did not mislead investors by not disclosing Ben & Jerry’s decision to boycott the West Bank, a Manhattan federal court said.

www.jpost.com

BJ lawsuit settled

Despite settlement, activists see win in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream case

NJ-based Unilever settles lawsuit with Ben & Jerry’s over ice cream sales in occupied West Bank, but no clear winners and losers.

www.northjersey.com

B&J update

Unilever asks US judge to dismiss Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit against West Bank sales

Parent company says ice cream maker’s ‘insistence on taking sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’ is untenable, argues it has no authority to file lawsuit

www.timesofisrael.com

Ben & Jerry lose their case

Ben & Jerry’s lose bid to block sale of ice-cream in Israeli West Bank settlements

Damage to Vermont-based company’s reputation of licensee’s sales in occupied Palestinian territories ‘too speculative’, US judge rules

www.theguardian.com

Unilever gives in to pressure campaign

Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever reach agreement to end West Bank boycott

The ice cream will continue to be sold across Israel and the West Bank, undoing an earlier decision

www.thejc.com

Colorado divests from Unilever

Colorado invokes pro-Israel state law to divest pension fund from Ben & Jerry’s

State is the seventh to punish ice cream company for 2021 decision to stop selling its products in ‘occupied Palestinian territories’

www.timesofisrael.com

Iowa goes after Ben and Jerrys

Iowa lawmakers pass Israel anti-boycott bill that could target Ben & Jerry’s ice cream

The bill expands a law signed by former Gov. Terry Branstad that blocked state funds from being directly invested in companies that boycott Israel.

www.desmoinesregister.com

NY Divests from Unilever, parent of Ben & Jerry’s.

https://nypost.com/2021/10/29/new-york-pulls-pension-funds-from-ben-jerrys-over-boycott-of-israel-occupied-territories/

Threats against Ben & Jerrys

US: Florida and Texas threaten sanctions against Ben & Jerry’s

Two US states say ice cream brand is in violation of anti-boycott legislation after it announced plans to end sale of products in illegal Israeli settlements

www.middleeasteye.net

Ben & Jerry’s

Ben & Jerry’s Will End Sales of Our Ice Cream in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

We believe it is inconsistent with our values for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Therefore, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream will no longer be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory after the end of next year.