Unilever urges Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit be dismissed, says firm pursued ‘staunchly’ pro-Palestine stance
We have previously reported on the long-running legal battle between Ben & Jerry’s and parent company Unilever over the ice cream maker’s progressive social activism.
Ben & Jerry’s previously filed a lawsuit against Unilever, accusing it of attempting to oust its former chief executive Dave Stever and its board over the ice cream maker’s vocal criticism of Israel and President Trump.
In a court filing on Friday, Unilever rejected the claims and sought to have the case dismissed, as it accused Ben & Jerry’s of pursuing a “staunchly pro-Palestinian, anti-Israeli stance” that caused it to lose investors and tarred its reputation.
Unilever also claimed that Stever was offered a pay increase and a “prominent role in the larger global ice cream business”, but he chose to voluntarily resign on March 31 this year.
A lawyer for Ben & Jerry’s called Unilever’s claims “revisionism” and a “thinly-veiled attempt to save face”.
Police crackdown on Israelis protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza
Israeli police make arrests on Friday as a group of Israelis protest in Jerusalem against Israel’s war on Gaza
