Some 35 states in the U.S. have anti-Israel boycott laws, and so far at least four, including Arizona, Texas, New York have announced they are taking action or considering divesting from Unilever.

By Aryeh Savir/TPS

Alon Ushpiz, Director-General of Israel’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, thanked the treasurers of seven U.S. States for calling on Unilever to reverse the “ill-conceived decision” by Ben & Jerry’s to boycott Israel.

Unilever stated in July that it was ending sales in Israel as “we believe it is inconsistent with our values for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”

Avi Zinger, the Israeli license owner, refused Ben and Jerry’s demand to withdraw his sales from Judea and Samaria. Unilever announced it would not renew his license.

The treasurers of Arizona, Idaho, Oklahoma, Nebraska, West Virginia, Louisiana and Mississippi sent a letter to Unilever CEO Alan Jope and the company’s board of directors on Thursday demanding that it override its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s decision on the issue.

“We, the undersigned, respectfully request a response that provides full clarification and transparency regarding Unilever’s ability to override the discriminatory boycott of Israel initiated by Ben & Jerry’s in light of the aforementioned letter and an explanation of why Unilever has yet to do so,” the letter read.

In his statement thanking the seven officials, Ushpiz noted that “discriminatory actions promote division. We seek dialogue and inclusion aimed at promoting peace.”

Some 35 states in the U.S. have anti-Israel boycott laws, and so far at least four, including Arizona, Texas, New York have announced they are taking action or considering divesting from Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s parent company.

New Jersey has announced that it was on the path to follow suit, and Florida, Illinois, Maryland, and Rhode Island have launched similar proceedings.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated in July that “the boycott against Israel is a new type of terrorism, economic terrorism, terrorism that seeks to harm Israeli citizens and the Israeli economy. We must oppose this boycott and terrorism of any kind.”

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In conversation with Ambassador Alon Ushpiz, director-general of Israel’s Foreign Ministry, HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, a member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, celebrates the UAE-Israel peace accord and extends his best wishes to the people of Israel for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year.

Building bridges of peace between #Israel and the #UAE.

MFA Dir-Gen @AlonUshpiz spoke today with HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak @Admediaoffice about the importance of the peace treaty for both countries.

Shana Tova and Id Mubarak message from #AbuDhabi and #Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/6CuUa41sel

— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) September 17, 2020

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