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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Lisa Rathke

Ben & Jerry's lawsuit accuses parent company of censorship over Gaza

Ben Jerry's Gaza - (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Ben & Jerry’s has sued its parent company Unilever accusing it of silencing the ice cream maker from making statements in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war.

The complaint, filed Wednesday in federal court in New York, says the multinational conglomerate has failed to adhere to its contractural obligations with Ben & Jerry's by threatening to dismantle the company's independent board, sue board members, intimidate personnel and censor the company “from publicly voicing support for peace and refugee rights,” the lawsuit states.

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