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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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