Unilever sells off Ben & Jerry’s in Israel to avoid West Bank row

Move follows ice-cream brand's decision to stop selling in Palestinian territories as it was inconsistent' with its values

Unilever has sold off its Ben & Jerry's business in Israel in an attempt to extricate itself from a row over sales of the ice-cream in settlements in the West Bank.

Ben & Jerry's independent board announced last summer that the brand would no longer sell its products in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying to do so was inconsistent with our values".