The town of Hempstead in Long Island, New York, has formally announced that they will be cutting ties with Ben and Jerry's and their parent company Unilever, The Jewish Press reported last week.
In an open letter explaining the decision to the public, Hempstead Council member Bruce Blakeman wrote that the council "stand with [their] Jewish neighbors against anti-Semitism and maintain a strong stance against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement."
Liz Gordon, the executive director of Corporate Governance for the New York State Common Retirement Fund, on Friday wrote to Unilever saying that State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is “troubled and concerned about reports suggesting that Ben & Jerry’s, a Unilever wholly-owned subsidiary, is involved in BDS activities.”