Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever, saying parent company censored ice cream maker over Gaza
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Ben & Jerry's is suing parent company Unilever, accusing the consumer goods conglomerate of violating an agreement with the ice cream brand's independent board by muzzling its advocacy of Palestinian rights.
Unilever has prevented Ben & Jerry's from calling for a ceasefire in Gaza four times, breaking a pact that lets its subsidiary determine its own social mission, Ben & Jerry's stated in legal documents filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The lawsuit states that Unilever has contributed to Israeli groups and has not stayed neutral on other issues, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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