An intense campaign to derail a Los Angeles teachers’ union resolution supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel is working, say members of Jewish groups that banded together to defeat it. Pressure from the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, the Anti-Defamation League and a host of other Jewish groups likely means the union…
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Israel
Ben & Jerry’s board chair: ‘I am not anti-Semitic’
One week after Ben & Jerry’s announced that it would stop selling ice cream in the “Occupied Palestinian Territory,” the company’s board chair…
Opinion
Ben & Jerry’s meltdown exposes split between Jews in U.S. and Israel
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Politics
5 states consider sanctions on Ben & Jerry’s after West Bank pullout
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Letters
Freeze out Ben & Jerry's; Critical race theory is futile; etc.
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Editorial
Ben & Jerry's should have thought harder before starting 'cold' war
You’re deep in the frozen-food aisle, standing in front of a gleaming, 6-foot-tall freezer stocked with pints of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in devilishly…
U.S.
How state laws against Israel boycotts could hit Ben & Jerry’s
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Israel
The Jewish world reacts to Ben & Jerry’s settlement boycott
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Israel
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream announces boycott of West Bank settlements
Following pressure from pro-Palestinian activists, Ben & Jerry’s announced Monday that it would stop selling ice cream in “Occupied Palestinian…