Middle East

Will US anti-BDS laws cause financial meltdown for Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever?

By Sean Savage (July 22, 2021 / JNS) The recent announcement that Ben & Jerry’s plans to end its sale of ice-cream in “occupied Palestinian territory,” primarily Judea and Samaria as well as eastern Jerusalem, has stirred a fierce reaction, including potential legal and financial repercussions for the ice-cream maker and its parent company Unilever.

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Middle East, USA

Choosing a Flavor of Response to the Ben & Jerry’s Boycott

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — One thing is clear about the recent decision by Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling ice cream in what the company described as “Occupied Palestinian Territory” (referring to parts of the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem): Jewish opinions about the frozen products are on fire. As the passionate

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Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, USA

Russia’s new ‘Checkmate’ stealth jet expected to arrive in Mideast

By Yaakov Lappin (July 21, 2021 / JNS) As soon as it can enter into operations, the new Russian single-engine stealth fighter jet will likely arrive in the Middle East through future arms sales to local countries, though this does not form a severe threat to Israel’s security, a former Israeli defense official has assessed.

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International, Middle East

160 New French Immigrants Arrive in Israel Amid Surge in Aliyah

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — A group of 160 new French immigrants to Israel arrived at Ben Gurion Airport today aboard a special Aliyah (immigration to Israel) flight from Paris organized by The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration. The olim (immigrants) were accompanied on the flight by Israeli Minister of

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International, Middle East

Chula Vistan Named Maccabi USA’s Head Coach for Girls’ Softball

CHULA VISTA, California  (Press Release) — Michael Gross has been named Head Coach of the Team USA Girls Under 18 Softball Team at the Maccabiah Games in Israel – which will take place during July 2022. The Maccabiah Games, also known as the Jewish Olympics, are the third largest international multi-sport event in the world!

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Middle East, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, USA

Israel PM warns Unilever boss over Ben & Jerry’s boycott

Published by Reuters By Dan Williams and Siddharth Cavale JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel warned consumer goods giant Unilever Plc on Tuesday of “severe consequences” from a decision by subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories, and urged U.S. states to invoke anti-boycott laws. Monday’s announcement followed pro-Palestinian pressure on the Vermont-based

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Middle East

Worrisome Growth of Antisemitism in U.S.

Recently, Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America and former CEO of Hillel International, reported that a new level of antisemitic intensity has been reached. Whether antisemitic sentiment itself has increased or merely has just become more acceptable, he isn’t sure. Regardless, the reality of overt Jew-hatred in the US and Canada is being felt more intensely – to say the least. [Steve Kramer]

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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA

Ice Cream That Leaves a Bad Taste in Our Mouths.

Less than 24 hours after receiving the news that Ben & Jerry’s announced they would not allow their ice cream to be sold in Judea & Samaria, what they called “occupied Palestinian territory,” there has been a grassroots backlash against this company. Both the Israeli TV and social media channels are reporting that Israelis are boycotting B&J’s ice cream. [Barry Shaw]

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Barry Shaw, Business & Finance, Middle East, USA

Journalists, activists ensnared in Israeli spyware scandal

Published by AFP Paris (AFP) – European politicians and media groups voiced outrage Monday over reports that an Israeli firm supplied phone malware used by governments to spy on activists, journalists, lawyers and politicians in several countries. The NSO Group and its Pegasus malware — capable of switching on a phone’s camera or microphone and

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Middle East

Ben & Jerry’s to end to ice cream sales in Palestinian territories

Published by New York Daily News Ben & Jerry’s announced Monday that it would stop selling ice cream in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, calling its business dealings in the region “inconsistent with our values.” The socially progressive ice cream giant did not elaborate on what exactly led to the decision, but the announcement ends the

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Middle East

US court finds Iranian banks liable for deadly terror attack against American citizens in Israel

(July 15, 2021 / JNS) A U.S. federal court found the Iranian banks — Merkazi, Melli, and Saderat — liable for the murder carried out by Hamas against U.S. citizens Eitam Henkin and his wife Na’ama in Israel in 2015. Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner and MM LAW LLC won the court battle on Monday

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Middle East, USA

Social ties are inherited among spotted hyenas, Israeli research reveals

RAMAT GAN, Israel (Press Release) – Social networks among animals are critical to various aspects of their lives, including reproductive success and survival, and could even teach us more about human relationships. Dr. Amiyaal Ilany, a biologist at the Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, integrates behavioral ecology,

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education