Ben and Jerrys End The Sale Of Products In The West Bank.

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Tuesday, July 20th, 2021 9:40am

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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The firm has had a presence there for around 30 years.

Ice cream makers Ben and Jerrys have said they are to end the sale of the products in the West Bank.

In a statement yesterday the company said that it was inconsistent with their values.

The firm has had a presence there for around 30 years.

The occupied territories have been under Israeli control since 1967.

 

Ben & Jerry's says it will no longer sell its ice cream in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. It's seen as one of the highest-profile rebukes by a well-known company of Israel’s policy of settling its citizens on war-won lands sought by Palestinians.https://t.co/GCWLfADnjD

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 19, 2021

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