Ben & Jerry’s Boycott Violates US Law, HonestReporting Takes Legal Action | Honest Reporting | Honest Reporting

On July 19, 2021, the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Unilever Group, announced:
We believe it is inconsistent with our values for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)…We have informed our licensee that we will not renew the [Israeli] license agreement when it expires at the end of next year.”
The announcement led to spirited discussions about whether the decision is discriminatory or even antisemitic. Yet, Western media coverage has neglected one critical fact: it’s also illegal. In a July 20 article in The Washington Post, Daniel Pomerantz, HonestReporting CEO and an expert in international law, said that boycotts have traditionally played an important role in free speech and social justice within the United States.