PALESTINE HAILS BEN & JERRY’S DECISION TO STOP SALES IN ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS

Wed 21 July 2021:

Palestine on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the U.S.-based ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s to halt its sales in the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories, Xinuha reported.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press statement that the American company’s decision is “moral and legal,” adding that the decision is “consistent with the rules of international law.”

The statement said that international law “refuses to deal with the illegal and immoral system of settlements that Israel is entrenching and expanding in the land of Palestine.”

It called on companies working directly or indirectly with Israeli settlements “to take similar actions immediately and stop dealings and business and be consistent with human rights principles and international law.”

“The ministry will do everything possible through the rules of international law to hold accountable those who still insist on violating the rights of our Palestinian people,” the statement said.

The brand announced its decision on Monday, saying: “We believe it is incompatible with our values ​​that Ben and Jerry’s ice cream is sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). We also hear and recognize the concerns shared with us by our fans and trusted partners. He said sales to Israel will continue.