Ben & Jerry’s Opposes Ice Cream return to Israeli Settlements

Following a deal between the licensee in Israel and parent company Unilever to continue selling ice cream products in the West Bank, Ben & Jerry’s released a statement saying that they ‘do not agree with the decision’

Ben & Jerry’s has distanced itself from its parent company Unilever following the decision to sell its business interests in Israel to a local company – the result of which paves the way for a return to sales of the company’s ice cream products in the West Bank.

On Wednesday, Unilever announced that it had sold Ben & Jerry’s business interests to Avi Zinger, the current licensee in Israel.