{"id":2504427,"date":"2025-10-29T15:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-jerrys-co-founder-seeks-a-name-for-palestine-themed-sorbet-flavor\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:41:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:41:43","slug":"ben-jerrys-co-founder-seeks-a-name-for-palestine-themed-sorbet-flavor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-jerrys-co-founder-seeks-a-name-for-palestine-themed-sorbet-flavor\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben &#038; Jerry&#8217;s co-founder seeks a name for Palestine-themed sorbet flavor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fben-jerrys-co-founder-seeks-a-name-for-palestine-themed-sorbet-flavor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504427&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben &#038; Jerry&#8217;s, announced he is creating a new <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >watermelon-flavored ice cream<\/a> to promote &#8220;permanent peace&#8221; in Palestine, inviting the public to suggest ingredients, names, and packaging designs.this initiative comes after Ben &#038; Jerry&#8217;s parent company, Unilever, blocked the brand from producing a Palestine-themed flavor. Cohen aims to highlight the experiences of palestinians, especially children, and calls for repairing the damage caused in the region. His choice of watermelon references a symbol used by activists supporting Palestine, reflecting the colors of the Palestinian flag. this effort follows fellow co-founder Jerry Greenfield&#8217;s recent departure from the company, citing that the brand was being &#8220;silenced&#8221; in its activism. Cohen&#8217;s ongoing advocacy includes support for various social justice causes and has involved public protests, underscoring his commitment to equity and peace.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ben &amp; Jerry&rsquo;s co-founder seeks a name for Palestine-themed sorbet flavor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2386994\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Ben &amp; Jerry&rsquo;s co-founder Ben Cohen said Tuesday he is creating a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-cream-brand-discreetly-changed-name-of-flavor-after-questions-raised-over-possibly-racist-origin\/\" title=\"... Discreetly Changed Name Of Flavor After Questions Raised Over Possibly Racist Origin\">ice cream flavor<\/a> to promote &ldquo;permanent peace&rdquo; in Palestine, and is asking for suggestions on its ingredients, name, and carton design.<\/p>\n<p>Ben &amp; Jerry&rsquo;s is well-known for its calls for activism on various causes, and Cohen said the brand was blocked from making a flavor for Palestine by its parent company, Unilever. Cohen also said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3861333\/trump-gaza-peace-deal-israel-hamas-netanyahu\/\">the ceasefire deal<\/a> reached in Gaza earlier this month is &ldquo;a welcome relief,&rdquo; but more work needs to be done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3868291\/watch-live-senate-judiciary-committee-holds-press-briefing-arctic-frost\/\">WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee holds press briefing on Arctic Frost<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3867632\/don-lemon-clip-farmers-podcast-transgender-chopped-insult-megyn-kelly-backfires\/\">Don Lemon&#8217;s &#8216;trans&#8217; insult to Megyn Kelly backfires<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3867857\/doj-two-prosecutors-on-leave-jan-6-rioter-memo-trump-connection-obama-doxxing\/\">DOJ puts two prosecutors on leave after Jan. 6 rioter memo pushes Trump connection to Obama doxxing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;So I&rsquo;m doing what they couldn&rsquo;t. I&rsquo;m making a watermelon-flavored ice cream that calls for permanent peace in Palestine and calls for repairing all the damage that was done there. And I&rsquo;m doing this to shine a light on the experience of Palestinian people and children in particular, so the world does not look the other way,&rdquo; Cohen said in a video on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unilever \/ Magnum stopped Ben &amp; Jerry&rsquo;s from creating a flavor for Palestine &mdash; so I&rsquo;m doing it<br \/>myself.<br \/>I&rsquo;ve got a watermelon, an empty pint, and I need your help:<br \/> Name the flavor or suggest ingredients<br \/> Or design the pint packaging<br \/> Tag <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YoBenCohen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@yobencohen<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MagnumGlobal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MagnumGlobal<\/a> use&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L3h6Z4Hzw6\">pic.twitter.com\/L3h6Z4Hzw6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ben Cohen (@YoBenCohen) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YoBenCohen\/status\/1983157682606346509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Cohen&rsquo;s use of watermelon likely refers to how activists and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a> have used watermelons to advocate for Palestine. The fruit&rsquo;s colors, red, green, white, and black, are the same colors used in  Palestine&rsquo;s flag.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen said he wants help with this flavor, asking social media users to come up with what ingredients to use and what to call the new ice cream flavor. He is also asking for suggestions on creating a cartoon graphic for the flavor&rsquo;s label.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen&rsquo;s announcement comes about a month after fellow Ben &amp; Jerry&rsquo;s co-founder Jerry Greenfield said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3811650\/ben-and-jerrys-activism-silenced-jerry-greenfield-resignation\/\">he is leaving the ice cream brand<\/a>. Greenfield said Ben &amp; Jerry&rsquo;s is being &ldquo;silenced,&rdquo; and he would continue to work toward &ldquo;equity, justice and a better world&rdquo; outside the brand.<\/p>\n<p>In May, Cohen was among several protesters <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3411363\/rfk-jr-hearing-protesters-ben-and-jerrys-ben-cohen\/\">disrupting a Senate hearing<\/a> for Health and Human Services Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3807771\/rfk-jr-states-bold-audacious-rural-health-funding-requests\/\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr<\/a>. Cohen appeared to be shouting, &ldquo;You&rsquo;re killing poor kids in Gaza and paying for it by cutting Medicaid for kids here,&rdquo; as Capitol Police escorted him out.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3865321\/israel-excludes-turkey-postwar-gaza-force-erdogan-hostility\/\"><strong>ISRAEL EXCLUDES TURKEY FROM POSTWAR GAZA FORCE, CITING ERDOGAN&rsquo;S HOSTILITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to promoting peace in Palestine, Cohen and Greenfeld have advocated for other political causes, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/503364\/tribal-chief-calls-out-ben-jerrys-for-headquarters-on-the-tribes-land\/\">returning lands to Native American tribes<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3248369\/ben-jerrys-promotes-petition-for-gender-affirming-care-before-scotus-hearing\/\">&ldquo;gender-affirming care.&rdquo;<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben &amp; Jerry&#8217;s co-founder seeks name for Palestine peace sorbet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2504428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25163600413823.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[51346,18480,66110],"class_list":["post-2504427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ben-jerrys","tag-palestine","tag-sorbet-flavor"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25163600413823.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2504427"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2504431,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504427\/revisions\/2504431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2504428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2504427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2504427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2504427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}