Unilever Purges Ben & Jerry’s CEO for Supporting Palestine
Ben & Jerry’s is under attack—not by competitors, but by its own parent company, Unilever. Why? Because they dared to speak out for Palestine.
🚨 What Just Happened?
Unilever just ousted Ben & Jerry’s CEO David Stever—without warning, without consulting the company’s independent board, and in clear violation of their 2000 merger agreement.
Ben & Jerry’s says this is part of Unilever’s ongoing effort to silence their activism, especially their calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and support for Palestinian rights.
💰 Follow the money: Unilever is one of the world’s biggest food and personal care giants, but it’s showing its true colors—prioritizing profits over principles and cracking down on brands that dare to challenge Israel’s war machine.
🔥 Unilever’s War on Activism
📌 2021: Ben & Jerry’s announced they would stop selling ice cream in Israeli settlements—land illegally occupied under international law. Unilever retaliated by selling off the brand’s Israel business to override the decision.
📌 2023: Ben & Jerry’s called for a ceasefire in Gaza. Unilever blocked them from making statements supporting Palestinian refugees.
📌 2024: Unilever banned Ben & Jerry’s from publicly criticizing Trump—right before he stripped aid from Palestine and expanded U.S. support for Israel’s bombing campaign.
📌 2025: Ben & Jerry’s planned to speak out against the arrest of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian refugee facing deportation for protesting Israeli war crimes. Unilever blocked their statement.
Now, they’ve fired the CEO to keep Ben & Jerry’s in check.
👊 Boycott Unilever. Stand with Ben & Jerry’s.
This isn’t just about ice cream—it’s about corporate censorship of pro-Palestine activism. If Unilever succeeds, more companies will be too afraid to speak out.
🛑 Take action:
❌ Boycott Unilever—they own Dove, Hellmann’s, Vaseline, Magnum, Breyers, and more.
💥 Support businesses that refuse to be silenced. If you run a store, consider dropping Unilever products in solidarity.
📢 Spread the word! Share this article. Expose Unilever’s censorship. Demand brands take a stand.
🚨 Justice for Palestine means holding corporations accountable. Boycott Unilever. Support Ben & Jerry’s. Demand free speech for Palestine.