A top Texas official said Thursday he is considering banning Ben & Jerry’s statewide after the Vermont-based company announced it will no longer sell ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory."

Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar said he has directed his staff to review whether Ben & Jerry’s or its parent company Unilever have violated the state’s "boycott Israel" laws.

Texas law under Chapter 808 bars companies from refusing, terminating business or taking "any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on or limit commercial relations" with Israel.

"Texans have made it very clear that they stand with Israel and its people," Hegar said in a statement Thursday. "We oppose actions that could undermine Israel's economy and its people."

The announcement by Ben & Jerry’s this week is part of a larger Palestinian-led campaign to protest Israeli involvement in the West Bank and Gaza strip.

The move has been met with pushback from both Democrats and Republicans, despite the company's decision to continue to sell ice cream in Israel "through a different arrangement."

New York Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis urged people to "take a stand" against one of the most popular U.S. ice cream companies, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, said he would be forgoing "Cherry Garcia for a while."

The Biden administration condemned the boycott as "unfairly" targeting the Jewish nation and the Israeli Prime Minister threatened that there could be "severe consequences."

Hegar warned his office will take "all appropriate and required actions" and encouraged Texans to get their ice cream fix locally.

"Texans have better options for a sweet treat this summer," the top financial officer for Texas said. "Blue Bell was founded in Brenham, Texas, and, for my money, tastes much better than the stuck-up stuff made by a foreign-owned company started in Vermont."

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/texas-...with-israel.amp

Well, Ben & Jerry can opt to leave Israel altogether if they feel so strongly. Why not?

didnt know texas is a biyatch

If Ben and Jerry want to boycott Israel, they shouldn't be surprised that some states want to boycott them back.

at least ada bola.....

here... burn jew flag.....but BTS keluar....straight line up buy......

LOLLLL......biar bodoh sementara.....

McD actually has refused to open in the POT. Apart from their human right stance. The customer base that against israel occupation must be way larger that they feel that they can afford to forgo sell over there. So in a way the previous campaign worked.



https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/lat...an-territories/

Why is it boycott israel when its about stopping sales in palestin?

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https://www.lazada.com.my/shop/puma-malaysia

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Here got so many palestine flags

why ben & jerry never open branch here ?

duduk gua ni.

but youre right in a way. They just exited Malaysia market this month.

which part of occupied territory you didnt understang.

Oh lol

Ben & Jerry not suitable for Malaysian tastebuds I think. Their ice cream the taste is too rich/creamy.

One year later...

Money talks, bullshit walks.

This post has been edited by WhatMan: Jun 29 2022, 10:50 PM

Paddle pop kan ada?

Jadi kosher terus.

Well if the uraa fans can support russia
They should do the same to israel

their pistachio ice cream is the biggest con job ever

kasi ban & jerryrigeverything

Doing gods work here

Thank you

when boycott unilever?

Palestinian rights advocates say Unilever’s decision to sell Ben & Jerry’s business to Israeli firm is part of a larger push to punish solidarity with Palestinians.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/6/uni...tinian-activism