Ben & Jerry's filed a lawsuit against its parent company, Unilever, on Thursday.
It claims Unilever stopped it from making 4 public statements supporting Palestinians.
Unilever rejected the claims, saying it would defend its case "very strongly."
AdvertisementBen & Jerry's is taking legal action against its parent company, Unilever, saying it was prevented from speaking out in support of Palestinians.
Ben & Jerry's said that in doing so, Unilever repeatedly prevented the company from fulfilling its social mission and breached a settlement agreement.
Persons:
Jerry's, —, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ben, Bernie Sanders, Jerry, Sen, Sanders
Organizations:
Unilever, Service, US Southern District of, Business, Palestine, Israel, Senate
Locations:
US Southern District of New York, Gaza, Israel, Europe