US state of Florida blacklists Ben & Jerry's

The popular ice cream maker decided in July to stop selling its products in the Palestinian territories in opposition to the Israeli occupation, which prompted criticism from Israeli and American politicians.
closed Ben & Jerry's in Yavne, Israel
A motorist drives past a closed Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop in the Israeli city of Yavne, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Tel Aviv, on July 23, 2021. On July 19, Vermont-based Ben & Jerry's announced it would no longer sell its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, namely the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which have been under control of the Jewish state since 1967. More than 670,000 Jewish settlers live in the two territories in communities widely regarded as illegal under international law. - AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images
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The US state of Florida has taken action against Ben & Jerry’s due to the ice cream company’s decision to stop selling products in Israeli settlements. 

“As a matter of law and principle, the State of Florida will not tolerate discrimination against the State of Israel or the Israeli people,” Governor Ron DeSantis said in a Tuesday statement. 

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