Vermont
Ben & Jerry’s accuses Unilever of seeking to muzzle its Gaza stance
The move ratchets up a long-standing conflict between the Vermont ice cream maker and its parent company, which has flared since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip.
“Unilever has silenced each of these efforts,” Ben & Jerry’s said Wednesday in the lawsuit. The company, which is based in South Burlington, Vt., did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The lawsuit claims that Unilever recently tried to... [4307 chars]