Florida, Texas threaten Ben and Jerry's for Israeli boycott

 Washington Examiner:

Public officials in at least two Republican-led states vocalized support for Israel in its dispute with Ben & Jerry’s, threatening to invoke state laws to punish companies that advocate or act to boycott, divest, or sanction the key U.S. ally.

Top-ranking officials in Florida and Texas rebuked the ice cream maker after it announced it would no longer sell its products in the West Bank, which it referred to as the “Occupied Palestinian Territory.” Israeli officials slammed the decision as being anti-Israel and antisemitic.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and State Comptroller Glenn Hegar echoed that sentiment, threatening to add the ice cream company and its parent, Unilever, to a blacklist of organizations that boycott Israel permanently, making it ineligible for investments from the state’s pension fund.

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The company continues to get blowback for its opposition to Israel. 

See, also:

Texas Weighs Divestment From Ben & Jerry’s Parent Company Over Israel Boycott 
New Jersey, Illinois, and Florida could also divest from British conglomerate

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