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Florida license plate; one will soon feature a boost to Israel, December 2020. Credit: Courtesy.

Florida set to ban Unilever from state contracts if Ben & Jerry’s boycott stands

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The state of Florida notified Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream, on Tuesday that it has 90 days to cease its “boycott of Israel” or face a ban on contracts and...
Founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Jerry Greenfield, was the keynote speaker at the Maala Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, Tel Aviv, October 28, 2008. Photo by Kfir Sivan / Flash 90.

Ben & Jerry’s Jewish co-founders back company’s decision on boycott

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The Jewish co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s said in an op-ed for The New York Times that they support the company’s decision to stop selling its products in the “occupied Palestinian territories.” “As Jewish supporters of the...
A Delta Air Lines plane. Credit: Steve Fitzgerald via Wikimedia Commons.

Delta passengers outraged at airline’s serving Ben & Jerry’s on flight to Israel

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Bitter scoop: Passengers on a Delta flight from New York to Tel Aviv on Wednesday were displeased when they discovered that the in-flight service included a less-than-sweet treat—Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream. Many of the passengers...
Ben & Jerry's products on the shelf of a grocery store. Credit: Arne Beruldsen/Shutterstock.

Why are ‘progressive Jews’ defending Ben & Jerry’s?

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If you thought that American Jews were going to unite against discrimination in ice-cream sales, you were wrong. The decision of the Ben & Jerry’s company to “end sales of our ice-cream in occupied Palestinian territories”...
Ben & Jerry's Ice-Cream Shop. Credit: Joshua Small-Photographer/Shutterstock.

New Jersey investigates Ben & Jerry’s parent company for possibly violating state law

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New Jersey joined the growing list of U.S. states that announced it is examining ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company, Unilever, to see if they violated state law against boycotts of...
The Israeli-American Council flew a banner over Ben & Jerry’s factory and global headquarters in South Burlington, Vt., reading “Serve Ice Cream, Not Hate” on July 23, 2021. Credit: Israeli-American Council (IAC).

IAC flies banner over Ben & Jerry’s factory in Vermont: ‘Serve Ice Cream, Not...

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The Israeli-American Council (IAC) flew a banner over Ben & Jerry’s factory and global headquarters in South Burlington, Vt., reading “Serve Ice Cream, Not Hate,” the social-media hashtag #BDSisHATE, and the American and Israeli...
Malcolm Hoenlein, vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, shakes hands with CUFI founder and president Pastor John Hagee, July 2021. Credit: CUFI.

At CUFI gathering, Christians and Jews alike vow to fight BDS ‘economic anti-Semitism’

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If day one of the Christians United for Israel 2021 summit was about honoring Israel, the next day’s focus at the organization’s annual conference held this year in Dallas was a call to action. The more...
A Ben & Jerry's factory near Kiryat Malakhi, on July 21, 2021. Photo by Flash90.

‘Ben & Jerry’s will regret the day they boycotted Israel’

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The decision by ice-cream giant Ben & Jerry’s to pull its business beyond the Green Line means that under U.S. law its parent company, Unilever, has lost the right to protect the brand’s trademark...
A Ben & Jerry's store. Credit: Java Designs/Shutterstock.

Will US anti-BDS laws cause financial meltdown for Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever?

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The recent announcement that Ben & Jerry’s plans to end its sale of ice-cream in “occupied Palestinian territory,” primarily Judea and Samaria as well as eastern Jerusalem, has stirred a fierce reaction, including potential...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks at a memorial ceremony for past Israeli premiers and presidents, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on July 21, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israel’s president: Boycotts of Jewish state amount to ‘economic terrorism’

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday called boycotts of Israel a form of “economic terrorism.” Speaking at an event honoring the memories of late Israeli presidents and prime ministers, Herzog said: “The boycott against Israel is a...