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After filing suit, Ben & Jerry's now wants to mediate dispute with Unilever over Israeli operations

JL;DR SUMMARY Ben & Jerry's is seeking mediation with its parent company, Unilever, regarding the sale of its Israeli operations to a company that intends to distribute the ice cream in the West Bank, a contentious move following Ben & Jerry's decision to cease sales in the area, citing alignment with its social values. 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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Bds MovementWest BankHuman RightsLitigationMediationUnileverBen & Jerry'sIsraeli OperationsCorporate GovernanceInvestment Withdrawal

Places mentioned

Beer Tuvia, Southern District, Israel
"The entrance of the ice cream shop inside the Ben & Jerrys factory in Beer Tuvia in southern Israel in 2021."
New York, United States
"In a letter submitted to the U.S. District Court in Manhattan Thursday, an attorney for Ben & Jerrys said the company has been engaged in talks with Unilever since July 9 in an attempt to resolve their dispute through expedited formal mediation instead of litigation."
Vermont, United States
"a year after the Vermont-based ice cream company declared that it would stop sales in West Bank settlements, saying that selling in occupied territory is inconsistent with our values."

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