Ben & Jerry’s founders accuse Unilever of breaking deal in Israel

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield attack deal that could lead to sale of the ice-cream in occupied West Bank

The founders of Ben and Jerry's have accused the UK consumer giant Unilever of violating a 22-year-old agreement that could lead to the sale of the ice-cream in the occupied West Bank.

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, who founded the company in Vermont in 1978 with a mission to advance human rights and dignity", said they could no longer sit idly by" after Unilever sold its interest in the ice-cream to an Israeli licence holder.