Ben & Jerry's sues parent Unilever for muzzling it over Gaza [Fortune]
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Unilever has stopped the ice-cream brand from publicly calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on four occasions, breaking its promise to allow the subsidiary to set its own social mission, Ben & Jerry's independent board said in legal documents filed Wednesday in the US Southern District court. Unilever threatened to dismantle the board and sue individual members if Ben & Jerry's issued a statement supporting peace and a cease-fire, the filing said. Additionally, the Anglo-Dutch consumer-goods company has prevented Ben & Jerry's social activism managers from publishing a social media post in support of Palestinians fleeing the conflict, despite its long history of supporting refugees, according to the filing. The head of Unilever's ice cream business, Peter ter Kulve, said the company's actions were driven by concerns over antisemitism, according to the filing. “Our heart goes out to all victims of the tragic events in the Middle East,” Unilever said through a spokesperson. “We rejec
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