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Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
Mon Jul 19, 2021, 10:22 PM Jul 2021

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 (OPT). We also hear and recognize the concerns shared with us by our fans and trusted partners.

We have a longstanding partnership with our licensee, who manufactures Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in Israel and distributes it in the region. We have been working to change this, and so we have informed our licensee that we will not renew the license agreement when it expires at the end of next year.

Although Ben & Jerry’s will no longer be sold in the OPT, we will stay in Israel through a different arrangement. We will share an update on this as soon as we’re ready.

https://www.benjerry.com/about-us/media-center/palestine-statement

Amazing, considering they are owned by the British giant corp Unilever.

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tritsofme

(17,376 posts)
5. So Palestinians living in the disputed territories don't get ice cream?
Mon Jul 19, 2021, 11:12 PM
Jul 2021

But people living in Israel proper do?

What a bizarre move.

WarGamer

(12,436 posts)
6. I stopped eating B&J garbage years ago...
Tue Jul 20, 2021, 12:30 AM
Jul 2021

Forgive me for saying a bad word, lol...

McConnells Ice Cream

NO RELATION TO MITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I hope)

It's pricey. $8.99 a pt.

Absolutely tastes like the homemade stuff we used to make in Boy Scouts by hand.

Top notch and highly recommended.

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