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(Shurt Hadin) Israeli NGO to scoop the Ben and Jerry's West Bank trademark to protest the boycott

Shurat HaDin, an Israeli NGO, has sought to take over Ben & Jerry’s trademark in West Bank settlements. This allows it to manufacture and sell ice-cream under the famous brand.

https://www.jns.org/wire/israeli-law-center-moves-to-seize-ben-and-jerrys-rights-to-manufacture-ice-cream-in-judea-and-samaria-after-announced-boycott-by-vermont-company/ claimed that this was possible due to the fact that global Ben & Jerry's as well as its parent company Unilever have announced plans for a boycott of Israeli policies.

" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-security-israel-lawyer/fighting-israels-foes-in-u-s-courts-lawyer-had-help-from-mossad-idUSKBN1D2296 has registered a business company with the Israeli registry of corporations dubbed "Judea and Samaria's Ben & Jerry's," wrote Shurat HaDin's President Nitsana Darshan-Leitner in an email she sent to the British global company Unilever, which has owned the Vermont based global Ben & Jerry's since 2000.

Darshan Leitner stated that Ben & Jerry's name would be used to represent Vermont's ice cream line and would also add new flavors. She added that the "we are confident" business will grow into the towns in the area where that was abandoned.


Unilever was informed by Sherry that they no more have the authority to use the Ben & Jerry label in the area. However, http://www.behrmanhouse.com/RL/nitsana-darshan-leitner-throwing-the-book-at-terrorism is not expected to begin until 2023, the date when the current agreement with the local ice-cream producer will expire.

Avi Zinger, who owns the local Israel franchise, has made it open about his intention of withdrawing to the Green Line when it comes to sales of ice cream.

However, Shurat Hadin wrote to Unilever, "we will actively and vigorously defend our Ben & Jerry's brand name and rights to trademarks in the area by all legal avenues."

The Jerusalem Post was informed that sales would only be restricted in areas where Ben & Jerry's is no more in operation. The company's commitment to sell to regions of Israel that are not included in the "Occupied Palestinian Territory" means that the new Ben & Jerry's can not be sold in those areas.

Darshan Leitner said that because of the technical, bureaucratic, and logistical problems Ice cream sales will begin only after the Israeli franchise contract ends.



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