Florida And Texas Threaten Sanctions Against Ben Jerry S Over Israel Boycott
Florida and Texas are two of 35 states that have passed laws or have executive orders that forbid companies and organizations from participating in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS). The BDS movement seeks to economically harm Israel for its actions against Palestinian people. “It has come to my attention that Ben and Jerry’s has announced plans to remove its products and prohibit the sale of its ice cream in Judea and Samaria,” Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wrote in a letter to the executive director of the state’s administrative board on Thursday....