While ice cream is far from the most serious U.S. concern in the Middle East, a recent development in the Ben & Jerry’s saga in Israel could drive the push for a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation that members of Congress from both parties have sought.
"We believe it is inconsistent with our values for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory ," the statement says. But it goes on to add, "Although Ben & Jerry’s will no longer be sold in the OPT, we will stay in Israel through a different arrangement. We will share an update on this as soon as we’re ready.
"Unilever has never supported the BDS movement, and we have no plans to change our position," the company’s statement continued. "Unilever is committed to our business in Israel, where we employ nearly 2,000 people in the country across our four factories and head office, and we have invested approximately €250 million in the Israeli market over the last decade.
"Additionally, Ben & Jerry’s has stated it is not boycotting Israel," the Unilever response continued. "Although Ben & Jerry’s and its board have decided to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank, it will remain in Israel through a different business arrangement. Ben & Jerry’s decision will not take effect until after the end of 2022, when its current licensing agreement in Israel will expire.
"The Ben & Jerry’s board has always been the problem," Anderson told Fox Business. "Unilever needs to put in rules so they don’t have a runaway board.""We’ve seen in the past other companies come under scrutiny for far less," Anderson said. "There is a lot of public interest in this matter."
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