Ben & Jerry’s has claimed Unilever threatened to dismantle its independent board and “silenced” the brand over its support for Palestinian refugees, in the latest legal flare-up between the ice cream brand and its parent company.

The ice cream maker has accused Unilever of attempting to block Ben & Jerry’s from making public statements about the plight of refugees from the conflict in Gaza. Ben & Jerry’s alleges that Unilever has breached the terms of a confidential settlement made in 2022.

Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that parent company Unilever has silenced its attempts to express support for Palestinian refugees and threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue.

Ben & Jerry's has filed a new lawsuit accusing its parent company, Unilever, of attempting to silence its support for the Palestinian people.

Ben & Jerry's has taken its own parent firm to court over claims it has "silenced" the ice cream brand's support for "Palestinian refugees". In a lawsuit filed yesterday in the US, Ben & Jerry's claimed Unilever had threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over their pro-Palestine stance - the latest blow in a long-running row between