Ben & Jerry’s “was never interested in helping Palestinians.” That is the view of Palestinian activist Bassem Eid (pictured above), who says the ice cream maker is hurting the Middle-Eastern people group by cutting off its long-time Israeli distributor, American...
READ MORELawyers: Ben & Jerry’s Has ‘Absolute Right’ to Cut Off Israel Franchisee
by Paul Chesser | Apr 4, 2022 | Corporate Integrity Project
Lawyers for Ben & Jerry’s asserted in U.S. District Court in New Jersey this week that the ice cream maker has an “absolute right” to discontinue business with its...
Ben & Jerry’s-Israel CEO: ‘I Refuse to Boycott My Neighbors’
by Paul Chesser | Mar 30, 2022 | Corporate Integrity Project
The CEO of Ben & Jerry’s Israeli franchise, Avi Zinger (pictured above), explained on Substack Monday that by removing his license at year’s end, the ice cream maker...
UPDATE: Iowa Gov. Signs Stronger Anti-Israel Boycott Measures into Law
by Paul Chesser | Mar 27, 2022 | Corporate Integrity Project
Earlier this month NLPC reported that the Iowa state legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill that clears the way for the Hawkeye State to penalize Unilever for the...
Another U.S. State Set to Divest from Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s
by Paul Chesser | Mar 22, 2022 | Corporate Integrity Project
Colorado’s state-managed pension fund has begun the process to divest from British conglomerate Unilever, parent company of Ben & Jerry’s. The move is in line with a...