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Ben & Jerry’s boycott is not antisemitic, nor a rejection of Israel | Trudy Rubin

Ben & Jerry's refusal to sell ice cream to Israeli settlements points out difficult truths.

A man buys Ben & Jerry's ice cream in Jerusalem on July 20, 2021. - American ice cream-maker Ben & Jerry's announced on July 19, 2021 they would stop selling their ice cream in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying its sale "is inconsistent with our values."
A man buys Ben & Jerry's ice cream in Jerusalem on July 20, 2021. - American ice cream-maker Ben & Jerry's announced on July 19, 2021 they would stop selling their ice cream in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying its sale "is inconsistent with our values."Read moreAhmad Gharabli/AFP / MCT
    by Trudy Rubin | Columnist
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