Ben & Jerry's co-founder criticizes Unilever's ban on Palestine-themed ice cream

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Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, claims that Unilever blocked the company from launching a Palestine-themed ice cream flavor to express solidarity with Palestine. Cohen plans to independently create a watermelon-flavored sorbet symbolizing Palestinian solidarity, highlighting ongoing disputes over the company's social activism and independence following Unilever's control. The controversy underscores tensions between corporate ownership and social mission commitments.
- Ben & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream BBC
- Ben & Jerry’s owner stopped brand developing flavour for peace in Gaza The Guardian
- Ben & Jerry’s co-founder claims Unilever stopped ‘flavor for Palestine’ The Hill
- Ben & Jerry's co-founder creating watermelon-flavoured ice cream to support Palestine Middle East Eye
- Ben & Jerry’s blocked from creating ‘pro-Gaza’ ice cream The Telegraph
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