Published reports about the Ben & Jerry's announcement concerning their business in Palestine/Israel
Statements:
ο Vermonters for Justice in Palestine
Press Release
ο Ben & Jerry's statement
here
ο Unilever's Statement
here
ο Statement from Ben & Jerry's Independent Board of Directors
(tweet)
ο Comments about Board Statement in "Ben & Jerry's withdraws sales from Israeli settlements but clashes with parent company Unilever"
(NBC News)
ο From Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield
NY Times
ο Acquisition agreement:
here and
here (includes Press release)
Organizations' statements:
ο Combined Statement (August 12th, 2021) "Where We Stand on Ben & Jerry's" by
Adalah Justice Project, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), Vermonters for Justice in Palestine, Palestine Legal, American Friends Service Committee, BDS Movement, Jewish Voice for Peace.
ο Adalah Justice Project
ο Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) and here
ο Justice tastes better than complicity. US Campaign for Palestinian Rights
Streaming:
ο PODCAST: "A little ice cream goes a long way" Editors Edo Konrad and Amjad Iraqi discuss the backlash against Ben & Jerry's and what the company's decision could mean for the BDS movement. +972
ο Ben and Jerry's Webinar with Americans for Peace Now
Americans for Peace Now, Just Vision, and Jewish Currents were joined by guests Ben Cohen (Co-Founder, Ben & Jerry's) and Anuradha Mittal (Board Chair, Ben & Jerry's) in conversation with Peter Beinart and Suhad Babaa.
ο Beinart Notebook, August 13th 2021 The Beinart Notebook: Vermonters Wafic Faour and Hannah Rose on convincing Ben and Jerry's to divest
ο In TV interview, Ben & Jerry's founders say accusations of antisemitism following West Bank pullout are 'absurd'
By Shira Hanau October 11, 2021 By Shira Hanau October 11, 2021, Jewish Telegraphic Agency
ο Oct 10, 2021 - Axios on HBO: Scoop: Ben and Jerry stumped by Texas and Georgia Oct 10, 2021 - Axios on HBO
Scoop: Ben and Jerry stumped by Texas and Georgia
Published Reports:
ο 12 attorney generals call on Ben & Jerry's to resume business in illegal settlements Mondoweiss By Michael Arria November 23, 2021
ο Peter Beinart Called for the Elimination of the Jewish State. Ben And Jerry’s Tapped Him to Defend Israel Boycott to Franchisees. Washington Free Beacon Alana Goodman and Adam Kredo • August 8, 2021
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ο Texas takes steps to divest from Ben & Jerry's following settlement boycott Times of Israel By Jacob Magid, 24 September 2021.
ο Ben & Jerry’s Co-founder, Board Chair Speak Out About Decision to Freeze Ice Cream Sales to Settlements Haaretz By Ben Samuels, Aug. 17, 2021
ο It's been nearly two months since Ben & Jerry's posted on social media. Here's how its silence may be tied to the Middle East MSN Hanna Krueger, 7/15/2021
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ο "Ben & Jerry's: The 'boycott' of Israel and the battle of competing narratives:
A month after the ice cream brand announced it would not work in the occupied Palestinian territories, a coordinated campaign of misinformation continues." Middle East Eye By Azad Essa, 20 August 2021
ο Illinois Should Avoid the Ice Cream War Portside By Marilyn Katz, August 17, 2021
ο Israel is losing the ice cream war Mondoweiss By Steve France August 3, 2021
ο An Israeli-Palestinian Ice Cream Sandwich: Inside the dueling campaigns using Ben & Jerry's to move U.S. sentiment on Israel.
By Colum Lynch, at Foreign Policy. August 9, 2021
ο We got Ben & Jerry's to stop selling in Israeli settlements. Here's how we did it. By Mark Hage [of VTJP] The Guardian - August 5th 2021:
ο Israel Lashes Out at Ben & Jerry's for Boycott in Occupied Palestinian Territory Marjorie Cohn, Truthout,August 7, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in occupied Palestinian territories
July 19, 2021
ο The Absurd Ben & Jerry's Panic Is No Laughing Matter
Daniel Larison, July 22, 2021
ο What the Ben & Jerry's Decision Reveals About Israel
Yasmeen Serhan, July 23, 2021
ο 'Cela montre que BDS marche' : Wafic Faour sur comment une association de militants du Vermont a réussi à faire bouger Ben & Jerry's (translation - interview with Wafic)
From Mondoweiss, Michael Arria, July 23, 2021
ο Scoop: Israel launches maximum pressure campaign against Ben & Jerry's
Barak Ravid, July 27, 2021
ο Peter Beinart: Israel's Lunatic Response to Ben and Jerry's
July 26, 2021
ο Robert Azzi: Ben & Jerry's, BDS, booza and chocolate sprinkles
Robert Azzi, July 25, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry Urged to Cut Scoops to All of 'Apartheid Israel'
Brett Wilkins, July 23, 2021
(From Common Dreams)
Some Cherry Garcia, Please
Patrick Lawrence, July 26, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem
Wilson Ring & Josef Federman, July 19, 2021, updated July 23, 2021
ο Editorial: Freezer burn: After attacking Israel, Ben & Jerry's is going to get its just desserts
Daily News Editorial Board, July 26, 2021
ο First Amendment gets frozen out as US politicians threaten to lick Ben & Jerry's
Michael F. Brown, 29 July 2021
ο Israel melts down over Ben & Jerry's
Ali Abunimah, July 21, 2021
ο They All Scream Over Ben & Jerry's Not Selling Ice Cream on the West Bank
Ari Paul, July 27, 2021
ο Corporate activism is too often cynical. In Ben & Jerry's case, it offers hope
Nesrine Malik, July 25, 2021
ο It's just ice-cream': settlers' chilly response to Ben & Jerry's boycott
Bethan McKernan, July 23, 2021
ο Why Israel is more concerned about Ben & Jerry's than the Pegasus revelations
Dahlia Scheindlin, July 22, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's Co-founders 'Unequivocally Support' Move to End Ice Cream Sales in Israeli Settlements
Haaretz, Ben Samnuels, July 28, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's will end sales of its ice cream in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
From Haaretz, July 19, 2021
ο Israel's drone diplomacy tries to offset heavy loses in ice cream war
Haaretz, Anshel Pfeffer, July 22, 2021
ο Israel Wants U.S. to Enforce anti-BDS Laws Against Ben & Jerry's. Will It Work?
Ben Samuels, July 20, 2021
ο Jewish Groups Urge U.S. Governors Not to Use anti-BDS Laws Against Ben & Jerry's
Ben Samuels, July 26, 2021
ο Unilever CEO Appeals to Jewish Establishment Organizations Over Ben & Jerry's Uproar
Ben Samuels, July 27, 2021
ο Israeli org seeks to sell products under Ben & Jerry's name in Israeli-occupied areas
Aris Folley, July 27, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's board wanted to boycott all of Israel
Tovah Lasaroff, July 21, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's melts under BDS pressure, to stop selling in settlements
Tovah Lasaroff & Maayan Giloh, Juy 20, 2021
ο Progressive Jewish groups urge US governors not to penalise Ben & Jerry's
MEE Staff, July 26, 2021
ο BDS is getting traction- says Israeli spyware-master
Philip Weiss, July 26, 2021
ο Boycott beyond the Settlements!
Marion Kawas, July 29, 2021
ο How Ben & Jerry's exposed Israel's anti-BDS strategy
Ramzy Baroud, July 29, 2021
ο Israeli response to Ben & Jerry's announcement reveals ironclad consensus behind the settlements
Jonathan Ofir, July 20, 2021
ο 'It shows that BDS works': Wafic Faour on how a group of Vermont activists got Ben & Jerry's to move
Michael Arria, July 23, 2021
ο Report: Israeli task force set up to create political, consumer, and media pressure on Ben & Jerry's
Michael Arria, July 28, 2021
ο The 'tsunami' and Israeli fragility - the takeaway on Ben & Jerry's decision
Philip Weiss, July 23, 2021
ο 'This BDS win is because of our people power': Ben & Jerry's vows to stop sales in Israeli West Bank settlements
Michael Arria, July 19, 2021
ο We need BDS ice cream - with a Jewish flavor
Robert A. H. Cohen, July 22, 2021
ο Whopping majority of Israeli parliament condemn Ben & Jerry's for boycotting 'towns and cities in Israel'
Jonathan Ofir, July 29, 2021
ο Israeli Ambassador Asks 35 U.S. States to Take Action Against Ben & Jerry's for Ending Sales
Zoe Strozewski, July 20, 2021
Florida and Texas Threaten Sanctions Against Ben & Jerry's Over Israel Boycott (Newsweek)
Daniel Villarreal, July 22, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's withdraws sales from Israeli settlements but clashes with parent company Unilever
Olivia Solon, July 19, 2021
ο NYC Ben & Jerry's blames West Bank ban for slow sales, vows donation to Israel
Doree Lewak, Jason Beeferman and Natalie O'Neill, July 28, 2021
ο Israel Wants to Have Its Ice Cream and Cybersecurity, Too
Mairav Zonszein, July 27, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's to Stop Selling Ice Cream in Israeli-Occupied Territories
Eric Nagourney, July 19, 2021
ο We're Ben and Jerry. Men of Ice Cream, Men of Principle.
Bennett Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, July 28, 2021
ο 'Are they going to bomb Vermont?' Israel gets skewered after claiming Ben & Jerry's ice-cream boycott
is 'new form of terrorism'
July 22, 2021
ο IDF soldier SUES Ben & Jerry's for pulling his 'preferred' ice cream from occupied Palestinian territory
July 25, 2021
ο Netanyahu tells Israelis 'NOT to buy' Ben & Jerry's ice cream after company stops sales in 'Occupied
Palestinian Territory'
July 19, 2021
ο The Forest and the Tree: Ben and Jerry's, Unilever, and Global Capitalist Apartheid
Kyle Bailey, July 22, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's: (Ice Cream) Wars of the Jews. (Tikum Olam)
Richard Silverstein, July 25, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's New York Times Treacle. (Tikum Olam)
Richard Silverstein, July 29, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's board in dispute with owners Unilever over remaining in Israel
July 20, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's could make BDS flavor of the month, warns Foreign Ministry source
Lazar Berman, July 20, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's says it will end sales in 'Occupied Palestinian Territory'
July 19, 2021
ο In Unilever call, PM vows 'vigorous' response to Ben & Jerry's settlement ban
Stuart Winer & TOI staff, July 20, 2021
ο Israeli envoy urges 35 US states to activate anti-BDS laws against Ben & Jerry's
Amy Spiro, July 20, 2021
ο Yes, take away our ice cream
Sahar Vardi, July 20, 2021
ο Ben & Jerry's melts under BDS pressure, to stop selling in settlements Jerusalem Post
ο Netanyahu tells Israelis 'NOT to buy' Ben & Jerry's ice cream after company stops sales in 'Occupied Palestinian Territory' RT.com
ο Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem Connecticut Post
ο Ben & Jerry's board in dispute with owners Unilever over remaining in Israel Times of Israel
ο Ben & Jerry's to Stop Selling Ice Cream in Israeli-Occupied Territories New York Times
ο Israel Wants U.S. to Enforce anti-BDS Laws Against Ben & Jerry's. Will It Work? Haaretz
ο Ben & Jerry's says it will end sales in 'Occupied Palestinian Territory' Times of Israel
ο Analysis | Israel's New Government Hoped to Freeze the Palestinian Issue. Ben & Jerry's Had Other Plans Haaretz
ο Israel Fears More Companies Will Follow Ben & Jerry's Boycott Haaretz
ο Israel vows to 'act aggressively' against Ben & Jerry's Associated Press News
ο How the Jewish world is responding to Ben & Jerry's decision to exit Israeli settlements Jewish Telegraphic Agency
ο Ben & Jerry's withdraws sales from Israeli settlements but clashes with parent company Unilever NBC News
ο Ben & Jerry's could make BDS flavor of the month, warns Foreign Ministry source Times of Israel
ο Leading ice cream boycott: "A positive step towards a total boycott" [Hebrew] Israel Channel 13 - About Ben & Jerry's
ο 'This BDS win is because of our people power': Ben & Jerry's vows to stop sales in Israeli West Bank settlements Modoweiss
ο Israeli response to Ben & Jerry's announcement reveals ironclad consensus behind the settlements Mondoweiss
ο Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in occupied Palestinian territories NBC Channel 5 (Burlington)
ο Pro-Palestinian Groups Welcome Ben & Jerry's Settlement Boycott Decision Haaretz
ο About Burlington Resolution [Hewbrew] Israel Channel 13
ο The service is unavailable www.kan.org.il
ο A Good First Step for Ben and Jerry's - Ending Sales in the Territories (Interview with Wafic Faour) TheStruggleVideoMedia on Youtube
ο Israel melts down over Ben & Jerry's Electronic Intifada
ο Analysis | Israel's Drone Diplomacy Tries to Offset Heavy Loses in Ice Cream War Haaretz
ο Israel Has a Cow Mondoweiss
ο Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in occupied Palestinian territories AlJazeera
ο Ben & Jerry's gets praise and scorn after quitting occupied Palestinian territories Middle East Eye
ο Ben & Jerry's: Israeli president accuses ice cream company of 'new kind of terrorism' Middle East Eye
ο Israel will 'act aggressively' over Ben & Jerry's ban, PM says AlJazeera
ο We need BDS ice cream - with a Jewish flavor Mondoweiss
ο Ignore Israel's meltdown, Ben & Jerry's West Bank pullout proves BDS pressure sticks Al Arabi - The New Arab
ο Florida and Texas Threaten Sanctions Against Ben & Jerry's Over Israel Boycott Newsweek
ο 'It shows that BDS works': Wafic Faour on how a group of Vermont activists got Ben & Jerry's to move Mondoweiss
ο Ben & Jerry Urged to Cut Scoops to All of 'Apartheid Israel' Consortium News
ο Double Scoops and Double Standards Courtesy of Ben & Jerry's | Opinion Newsweek
ο 'Are they going to bomb Vermont?' Israel gets skewered after claiming Ben & Jerry's ice-cream boycott is 'new form of terrorism' RT
ο IDF soldier SUES Ben & Jerry's for pulling his 'preferred' ice cream from occupied Palestinian territory
RT
ο Israel Launches 'Maximum Pressure' Campaign Against Ben & Jerry's AntiWar.com
ο Israel's spat with Ben & Jerry's overshadows its spyware scandalWashington Post
ο Israel's Lunatic Response to Ben and Jerry's Peter Beinart
ο Editorial: Freezer burn: After attacking Israel, Ben & Jerry's is going to get its just desserts MSN.com
ο [This shows that BDS works translation from Michael Arria in Mondoweiss]Association des universitaires pour le respect du droit international en Palestine
ο Ben & Jerry's: (Ice Cream) Wars of the Jews Tikun Olam
ο Israel Wants to Have Its Ice Cream and Cybersecurity, Too (Paywall) New York Times
ο They All Scream Over Ben & Jerry's Not Selling Ice Cream on the West Bank Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
ο Ben & Jerry's New York Times Treacle Axios
ο Whopping majority of Israeli parliament condemn Ben & Jerry's for boycotting 'towns and cities in Israel' Mondoweiss
ο Jewish Groups Urge U.S. Governors Not to Use anti-BDS Laws Against Ben & Jerry's Haaretz
ο Ben & Jerry's New York Times Treacle Tikun Olam
ο First Amendment gets frozen out as US politicians threaten to lick Ben & Jerry's Electronic Intifada
ο Israeli PM: Ben & Jerry's sales ban will have 'serious consequences' Guardian
ο Why Israel is more concerned about Ben & Jerry's than the Pegasus revelations Guardian
ο "It's just ice-cream": settlers' chilly response to Ben & Jerry's boycott Guardian
ο Corporate activism is too often cynical. In Ben & Jerry's case, it offers hope Guardian
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Israeli academics praise Ben & Jerry boycott of Judea, Samaria (Israel National News - Jul 28 , 2021)
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Ben & Jerry's Board President Receives Death Threats, Called "Hindu Whore," Abandons Her Home Tikun Olam
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Anti-BDS Jewish Orgs Back Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Sales Ban in Settlements Despite Israeli Pressure
Democracy Now (July 30, 2021)
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Point: Ben & Jerry's is carrying on a proud tradition of boycotts for human rights (Bucks County Courier Times - by Phyllis Bennis July 30th, 2021)
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Mark Hage and Wafic Faour of VTJP in 'Gathering Peace' (July 27, 2021) at WGDR 91.1 FM; WGDH 91.7 FM; online at www.wgdr.org (click on "on the air") On-demand streaming for two weeks after air date.