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The lawyers of Ben & Jerry’s Israel CEO Avi Singer filed a lawsuit today (Thursday) against the global Unilever company, claiming that their demand not to sell Ben & Jerry’s products in parts of Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria – is against Israeli and American law. The court recognizes the termination of Unilever’s contract with Singer as an illegal move.
In the lawsuit, Singer is asking the federal court to issue a restraining order against Unilever’s demand and allow Singer to continue operating the Ben & Jerrys Israel plant, all over the country. The lawsuit was filed in New Jersey District Court, where Unilever’s headquarters are located.
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“The court is expected to prevent the termination of the contract with me following my refusal of Unilever’s illegal demand, which is in complete violation of Israeli and American law,” Singer clarified. “Unilever, which has suffered blow after blow since the scandalous and illegal declaration, will now have to face a significant legal and public procedure. To Unilever’s management: Leave the ice cream out of politics! “
Avi Singer, CEO of Ben & Jerrys Israel (Photo: Arik Sultan)
In July 2021, Unilever Global announced that it was demanding that Avi Singer, the owner and CEO of Ben & Jerry’s Israel, which employs 169 workers in the periphery, stop selling parts of Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria, and in light of its refusal to demand – announced that the contract 2022
Over the past six months, through cooperation with 33 U.S. states that have enacted anti-boycott laws on Israel, the State Department and Jewish communities have succeeded in getting states like New York, New Jersey, Florida, Illinois, Texas, Arizona and more to enforce boycott laws. Unilever, which has led to the withdrawal of investments, holdings and pension funds worth about $ 1 billion so far.
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