The fight against Unilever Global is
gaining momentum
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Yesterday (Wednesday) the Illinois Investment Board of the United States unanimously voted to withdraw the state's pension funds from Unilever Global, following the boycott announced in July by the global subsidiary Ben & Jerrys, which bans the franchisee The Israeli sells ice cream in Judea and Samaria.
The state of Illinois joins a long list of states that have already announced the withdrawal of holdings and pension funds from Unilever.
As you may recall, Arizona has already sold $ 93 million worth of investment, while New Jersey began pulling in its $ 182 million investment earlier this month.
As mentioned, Illinois, Arizona and New Jersey and 30 other U.S. states that have a boycott law enacting sanctions against them that boycott Israel are exerting unprecedented pressure on global Unilever to reverse its decision. In the 13% that stand at hundreds of millions of dollars.
Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked visits the Israeli Ben & Jerrys factory
Last July, the company informed Avi Singer, the Israeli franchisee who operates independently in Israel, that his franchise would not be extended due to his refusal to stop selling the company's products in Judea and Samaria.
Singer even informed Unilever Global that he did not give in to the company's demand and would continue to employ 170 Israeli workers at the plant in the south.
"The State of Israel does not take sanctions"
Avi Singer, CEO of Ben & Jerry's Israel, which is currently leading a stubborn struggle with the company's decision, said: "I am excited about the backing around the world.
I am thrilled that the State of Illinois has joined the list of countries that are imposing immediate and painful sanctions against Unilever, which bears full responsibility for the boycott. "
He added: "I am sorry that actions taken overseas are not reflected here in Israel. While Unilever insists on the boycott, the State of Israel does not impose any sanctions and continues to provide far-reaching benefits to the company and even purchase products from it for tens of millions of shekels. "Unilever will be heard immediately and will take action that it itself requires from other countries through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
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