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A Scoop of Anti-Israel Ice Cream

JL;DR SUMMARY In July 2021, Ben & Jerry's announced it would halt ice cream sales in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, citing ethical concerns over occupied territories. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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West BankPolitical ActivismBdsUnileverIce CreamEthicsBen & Jerry'sCorporate ResponsibilityMitch Schneider

Places mentioned

Israel
"ShareIn July 2021, Ben & Jerrys Ice Cream announced that it would no longer allow its products to be sold in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem."
East Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
"ShareIn July 2021, Ben & Jerrys Ice Cream announced that it would no longer allow its products to be sold in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem."
Vermont, United States
"From the safety of Vermont and the insulation of immense wealth, Cohen appointed himself a scold of the Jewish state, lecturing Israelis while remaining entirely insulated from the consequences of the positions he espoused."
China
"What is unbelievable and remarkably frustrating is that Ben & Jerrys sells ice cream, directly or via its parent company, Unilever, in countries with records that make Israel look saintly by any serious human-rights metric. These include China (mass detention of Uyghurs, forced labor, total censorship);"
Saudi Arabia
"Saudi Arabia (no free speech, no religious freedom, women historically treated as legal minors, dissidents murdered);"
Russian Federation
"Russia (political assassinations, invasion of sovereign neighbors, criminalization of dissent);"
Iran
"and Iran (theocratic repression, executions, women beaten or killed for dress violations)."

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