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Very happy to see Swallwell fail after his immature ignorant behavior with a Chink whore spy.

Monkey Pox, right on time to give Democrats an excuse to cheat in the next election.

Ben & Jerry�s filed suit against its parent company Unilever on
Tuesday in an effort to block its sale of the Vermont-based
brand�s Israel business to a local franchisee.

The left-leaning ice cream brand, which is known for championing
liberal causes, alleged in a complaint filed in US District
Court in Manhattan that Unilever�s �unilateral decision� was
made without board consent.

The ice cream company said an injunction blocking the sale was
�essential to preserve the status quo and protect the brand and
social integrity Ben & Jerry�s has spent decades building.�

Ben & Jerry�s board of directors voted 5-2 last Friday to
authorize a legal filing against Unilever, according to details
included in the brand�s complaint. The dissenters were two
directors appointed by Unilever.

The company asked a federal judge to block the transfer of Ben &
Jerry�s trademark and brand rights to any entity that would sell
the product or use its logo in the West Bank without prior board
approval.

Representatives for Ben & Jerry�s and Unilever did not
immediately return requests for comment on the lawsuit.

Last week, Unilever said it had reached an agreement to sell its
Ben & Jerry�s business in Israel to its current local
franchisee, Avi Zinger, and his firm, American Quality Products
Inc.

The company noted Ben & Jerry�s board retained rights related to
its �social mission� but noted, �Unilever reserved primary
responsibility for financial and operational decisions and
therefore has the right to enter this arrangement.�

Ben & Jerry�s founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, sold the
company to Unilever in 2000 for $326 million.

�Unilever has used the opportunity of the past year to listen to
perspectives on this complex and sensitive matter and believes
this is the best outcome for Ben & Jerry�s in Israel,� the
conglomerate said in a statement on the sale. �The review
included extensive consultation over several months, including
with the Israeli government.�

In July 2019, the ice cream brand said it would end sales of its
products in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. Zinger
recently reached a settlement with Ben & Jerry�s for declining
to renew his license, according to Reuters.

The Israeli government lauded the sale as a victory over
�antisemites.� But the transaction drew a sharp public rebuke
from Ben & Jerry�s.

The ice cream maker�s lawsuit came just days after the company
said a sale ran contrary to the brand�s beliefs.

�We continue to believe it is inconsistent with Ben & Jerry�s
values for our ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory,� the company said in a statement.

https://nypost.com/2022/07/05/ben-jerrys-sues-unilever-over-sale- of-israeli-business/

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