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Phil Hall

Ben & Jerry's Israeli Manufacturer Sues Over License Termination: Report

An Israeli ice cream manufacturer has filed a lawsuit against Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company, Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL), charging them with breach of contract in refusing to renew its license when the company embraced the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement designed to make Israel an economic pariah.

What Happened: According to a Wall Street Journal report, Avi Zinger filed a suit in New Jersey federal court that claimed the Ben & Jerry’s license for American Quality Products Ltd wasn't renewed because he refused to stop selling ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

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