#Letters to the Editor — July 22, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 22, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 22, 2021” The Issue: Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop selling ice cream in what it calls “Occupied Palestinian Territory.” Morton Williams Supermarket announced it will no longer feature Ben and Jerry’s ice cream (“Ben & Jerry’s Mideast move sparks cold war,” July 20). This commendable decision was made…

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#Israeli president calls Ben & Jerry’s boycott ‘a new form of terrorism’

#Israeli president calls Ben & Jerry’s boycott ‘a new form of terrorism’

“#Israeli president calls Ben & Jerry’s boycott ‘a new form of terrorism’” Ben & Jerry’s boycott of “Occupied Palestinian Territories” represents “a new form of terrorism,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday. “The boycott of Israel is a new sort of terrorism, economic terrorism,” the newly installed president said, according to a report in the…

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#Ben & Jerry’s stops selling ice cream in West Bank

#Ben & Jerry’s stops selling ice cream in West Bank

“#Ben & Jerry’s stops selling ice cream in West Bank” Ben & Jerry’s caved to pressure by online protesters and announced Monday it would put the freeze on selling ice cream in “the Occupied Palestinian Territory” — drawing fury from Israelis, including recently ousted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We believe it is inconsistent with our…

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#Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria: report

#Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria: report

“#Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria: report” A trio of Israeli filmmakers, including a Columbia University graduate, shooting a documentary in Nigeria about obscure Jewish communities were arrested after they allegedly came into contact with anti-government separatists, reports said Wednesday.  The arrests of Rudy Rochman, who founded the university’s Students Supporting Israel activist group, Andrew (Noam) Leibman…

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