WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 20: Ben and Jerry’s ice cream is stored in a cooler at an event where founders Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen gave away ice cream to bring attention to police reform at the U.S. Supreme Court on May 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. The two are urging the ending of police qualified immunity. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Ice cream company Ben and Jerry’s called for a “permanent and immediate ceasefire” in Gaza. “Peace is a core value of Ben and Jerry’s,” Ben and Jerry’s chairwoman, Anuradha Mittal, told the Financial Times. “From Iraq to Ukraine [the company] has consistently stood up for these principles. Today is no different as we call for peace and a permanent and immediate ceasefire,” she added. Ms Mittal’s comments risk creating renewed tension with parent company Unilever over Ben and Jerry’s stance on Israel.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Hezbollah threatens deeper attacks on Israel if more civilians killed

Hezbollah will target new towns and cities in Israel it has not…

Arab foreign ministers to meet Blinken in Cairo

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan, as well…

WHO explains role in helping patients to leave besieged Gaza

The WHO has clarified that it’s not involved in the “selection or…

Israel says it killed dozens of ‘militants’ in Gaza operations

The Israeli military said that it killed 30 militants and strengthened control…