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| Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in Israeli settlements in occupied territories | |
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| Ben & Jerry's has said it will stop selling its ice cream in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. | |
| The US company said sales "in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)" were "inconsistent with our values". | |
| Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the move was "morally wrong" and would prove to be "financially wrong". | Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the move was "morally wrong" and would prove to be "financially wrong". |
| The West Bank and East Jerusalem have been under Israeli control since the 1967 Middle East war. | The West Bank and East Jerusalem have been under Israeli control since the 1967 Middle East war. |
| More than 600,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements there. Most of the international community considers the settlements illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. | More than 600,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements there. Most of the international community considers the settlements illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. |
| Patel takes on Ben and Jerry's over migrant boats | Patel takes on Ben and Jerry's over migrant boats |
| The Israel-Palestinian conflict explained | The Israel-Palestinian conflict explained |
| US moves to rebuild relations with Palestinians | US moves to rebuild relations with Palestinians |
| In a statement shared to its Twitter and Instagram pages on Monday, Ben & Jerry's said its decision reflected the concerns of "fans and trusted partners". | In a statement shared to its Twitter and Instagram pages on Monday, Ben & Jerry's said its decision reflected the concerns of "fans and trusted partners". |
| The changes would be made by allowing current licensing arrangements to expire at the end of next year, it added. | The changes would be made by allowing current licensing arrangements to expire at the end of next year, it added. |
| Ben & Jerry’s will end sales of our ice cream in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Read our full statement: https://t.co/2mGWYGN4GA pic.twitter.com/kFeu7aXOf3 | Ben & Jerry’s will end sales of our ice cream in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Read our full statement: https://t.co/2mGWYGN4GA pic.twitter.com/kFeu7aXOf3 |
| "We have a longstanding partnership with our licensee, who manufactures Ben & Jerry's ice cream in Israel and distributes it in the region," the statement said. | "We have a longstanding partnership with our licensee, who manufactures Ben & Jerry's ice cream in Israel and distributes it in the region," the statement said. |
| "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." | "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." |
| Ben & Jerry's also runs two "scoop shops" in Israel and said it would distribute its goods in Israel through a different agreement, the details of which would be announced "when we're ready". | Ben & Jerry's also runs two "scoop shops" in Israel and said it would distribute its goods in Israel through a different agreement, the details of which would be announced "when we're ready". |
| UK firm Unilever, which has owned Ben & Jerry's since 2000, says the decision was taken and announced by Ben & Jerry's and its independent board, but it remained "fully committed" to maintaining a presence in Israel. | UK firm Unilever, which has owned Ben & Jerry's since 2000, says the decision was taken and announced by Ben & Jerry's and its independent board, but it remained "fully committed" to maintaining a presence in Israel. |
| Ben & Jerry's Israeli licensee was quoted by the Haaretz newspaper as saying: "Global Ben & Jerry's decided not to renew the agreement with us in another year and a half in light of our refusal [to comply] with their demand and stop selling throughout Israel." | Ben & Jerry's Israeli licensee was quoted by the Haaretz newspaper as saying: "Global Ben & Jerry's decided not to renew the agreement with us in another year and a half in light of our refusal [to comply] with their demand and stop selling throughout Israel." |
| "We call on the Israeli government and consumers not to permit a boycott of Israel... Ice cream is not part of politics." | "We call on the Israeli government and consumers not to permit a boycott of Israel... Ice cream is not part of politics." |
| Israeli politicians reacted furiously to the announcement. | Israeli politicians reacted furiously to the announcement. |
| "The boycott of Israel - a democracy surrounded by islands of terror - reflects a complete loss of bearings. The boycott does not work and will not work, and we will fight it with all our might," Mr Bennett said. | "The boycott of Israel - a democracy surrounded by islands of terror - reflects a complete loss of bearings. The boycott does not work and will not work, and we will fight it with all our might," Mr Bennett said. |
| Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield set up the company in 1978 | Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield set up the company in 1978 |
| Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called Ben & Jerry's move a "disgraceful capitulation" to anti-Semitism and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which calls for a complete boycott of Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians. | Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called Ben & Jerry's move a "disgraceful capitulation" to anti-Semitism and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which calls for a complete boycott of Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians. |
| "Over 30 states in the United States have passed anti-BDS legislation in recent years. I plan on asking each of them to enforce these laws against Ben & Jerry's," he said. | "Over 30 states in the United States have passed anti-BDS legislation in recent years. I plan on asking each of them to enforce these laws against Ben & Jerry's," he said. |
| A spokesman for BDS, Mahmoud Nawajaa, it welcomed Ben & Jerry's decision and called on the company "to end all its procedures with the apartheid Israel". | A spokesman for BDS, Mahmoud Nawajaa, it welcomed Ben & Jerry's decision and called on the company "to end all its procedures with the apartheid Israel". |
| Ben & Jerry's - which was founded in 1978 by best friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield - has a track record of campaigning on social issues such as LGBTQ+ rights and climate change. | Ben & Jerry's - which was founded in 1978 by best friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield - has a track record of campaigning on social issues such as LGBTQ+ rights and climate change. |