In a lawsuit filed on November 13, 2024, Ben & Jerry’s says Unilever has silenced the company’s support for Palestinian human rights and threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue.
Since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, Ben & Jerry's has attempted to publicly voice support for a permanent and immediate ceasefire, the end of U.S. military funding to Israel, and the protection of Palestinian refugee rights. Their attempts to speak out were muzzled by Unilever, according to the lawsuit.
This marks one of the first instances of a major consumer company calling for policy action against the U.S.’s shameful bankrolling of Israel’s genocide.
See a list of actions you can take to thank Ben & Jerry’s for speaking out for justice, and to pressure other companies to - at a minimum - immediately end their complicity in Israel’s crimes and system of oppression (if they can’t be as courageous as Ben & Jerry’s).
