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Posted on May 29, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleBen & Jerry's board labels the Gaza conflict a genocide, potentially clashing with Unilever. The company supports human rights and global peace.
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The independent board of Ben & Jerry's said the ongoing conflict in Gaza is a genocide, setting up the ice cream maker for another tussle with its London-based corporate parent Unilever.
"Ben & Jerry's believes in human rights and advocates for peace, and we join with those around the world who denounce the genocide in Gaza," the board said in a statement viewed by Reuters. "We stand with all who raise their voices against genocide in Gaza-from petition-signers to street marchers to those risking arrest."
(Reporting by Jessica DiNapoli in New York; Editing by Chris Reese)
The independent board of Ben & Jerry's stated that the ongoing conflict in Gaza is a genocide.
Ben & Jerry's believes in human rights and advocates for peace, joining those who denounce the genocide in Gaza.
The statement from Ben & Jerry's was reported by Jessica DiNapoli in New York.
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