{"id":605873,"date":"2021-07-29T12:22:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=605873"},"modified":"2021-07-29T12:22:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:22:55","slug":"jewish-ben-jerrys-franchise-owner-slams-companys-israel-boycott-donates-portion-of-profits-to-israeli-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-ben-jerrys-franchise-owner-slams-companys-israel-boycott-donates-portion-of-profits-to-israeli-charities\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish Ben &#038; Jerry\u2019s Franchise Owner Slams Company\u2019s Israel Boycott, Donates Portion Of Profits To Israeli Charities"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fjewish-ben-jerrys-franchise-owner-slams-companys-israel-boycott-donates-portion-of-profits-to-israeli-charities%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=605873&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1873.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>After Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s ended sales in certain parts of Israel, a Jewish franchise owner cited the move as a cause of low store traffic \u2014 and nevertheless vowed to donate a portion of his profits to Israel-based charities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/leftist-ben-jerrys-targets-israel-we-wont-sell-ice-cream-in-judea-and-samaria\"><span>The Daily Wire<\/span><\/a><span> recently reported, the ice cream manufacturer \u2014 which frequently endorses left-leaning policies \u2014 revealed on July 19 that it would cease sales in areas purportedly \u201coccupied\u201d by Israelis:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"9\">\n<p><i><span>We believe it is inconsistent with our values for Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). We also hear and recognize the concerns shared with us by our fans and trusted partners\u2026 Although Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s will no longer be sold in the OPT, we will stay in Israel through a different arrangement. We will share an update on this as soon as we\u2019re ready.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Many franchise owners \u2014 including Joel Gasman of New York City \u2014 voiced their disapproval of the company\u2019s boycott.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/07\/28\/nyc-ben-jerrys-blames-west-bank-ban-for-slow-sales-vows-donation-to-israel\/\"><span>The New York Post<\/span><\/a><span> reported:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"14\">\n<p><i><span>Gasman, who runs the store on West 104th Street and Broadway, said he can\u2019t stomach the boycott imposed last week in Israeli-occupied areas \u2014 claiming it\u2019s caused his business in the Big Apple to tank.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But despite the dwindling sales, Gasman plans on serving up some just desserts \u2014 in the form of a 10-percent donation of his profits to fund educational causes in Israel in protest of the Vermont-based ice cream maker\u2019s politics.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Gasman \u2014 a Jew who serves many Jewish customers \u2014 told the outlet that \u201cwe couldn\u2019t sit back and watch without speaking up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe\u2019ve lost some foot traffic as well as bigger catering jobs that usually help us during the summer,\u201d he added. We\u2019re getting bad reviews online that have nothing to do with the store, only in regards to corporate\u2019s views\u2026 We felt like many people didn\u2019t understand the nature of a franchise business and how small business owners are affected by their parent corporation\u2019s views.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Thirty-five states have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org\/anti-bds-legislation\"><span>enacted<\/span><\/a><span> legislation against the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel \u2014 a movement that many believe is rooted in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/shameful-israeli-foreign-affairs-minister-to-demand-u-s-enforce-anti-bds-laws-against-ben-jerrys\"><span>anti-Semitism<\/span><\/a><span>. Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/shameful-israeli-foreign-affairs-minister-to-demand-u-s-enforce-anti-bds-laws-against-ben-jerrys\"><span>demanded<\/span><\/a><span> that states enforce such laws against Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s, declaring that the firm \u201cwill not treat the State of Israel like this without a response.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Indeed, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ron-desantis-pushes-for-action-against-ben-jerrys-over-israel-boycott\"><span>announced<\/span><\/a><span> that he would place Unilever \u2014 Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s parent company \u2014 on the state\u2019s Scrutinized Companies List.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAs you know, Florida has long had a strong relationship with the State of Israel,\u201d DeSantis wrote to Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s board. \u201cAs a matter of law and principle, the State of Florida does not tolerate discrimination against the State of Israel or the Israeli people, including boycotts and divestments targeting Israel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Ben &#038; Jerry\u2019s ended sales in certain parts of Israel, a Jewish franchise owner cited the move as a cause of low store traffic \u2014 and nevertheless vowed to &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-605873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605873","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=605873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605873\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=605873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=605873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=605873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}