MK Simcha Rothman reminds not to boycott the Israeli Ben & Jerry's
MK Simcha Rothman released a video advising Israelis who they should and should not be boycotting when it comes to Ben & Jerry's.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFMK Simcha Rothman outside Ben & Jerry's Israel (Credit: Courtesy, Rothman's office)
MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party) stood outside of the Ben & Jerry's factory in Israel on Tuesday and called on Israelis not to boycott the ice cream manufacturer in Israel.Ben & Jerry’s announced on Monday it plans to boycott West Bank settlements and Jewish neighborhoods in east Jerusalem by refusing to allow its products to be sold in those areas. Following the announcement, many Israelis and government officials have called to boycott the ice cream company as a response. Rothman explained and clarified that the Israeli company is a separate company from the US manufacturer that is boycotting Israel and that he "stood firmly" against this decision. He explained that the head of the company in Israel and its Israeli workers are not a part of this decision and that Israeli consumers should support them by, in fact, buying the Israeli-manufactured ice cream. "If you are in Israel eat Ben & Jerry's from Israel, because this is an Israeli company who is doing the Zionist act of against the [Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement] and might lose the franchise because of this Zionist stance," he said. He also added that those outside of Israel should boycott the company.