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The Israel vs Ben & Jerry's Brawl Could Have Major Repercussions <vanity>
7/23/2021 | Its All Over Except...

Posted on 07/22/2021 10:18:03 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...

Over the coming months this could end up being major popcorn and Pepsi time. It may be best to stay away from the rival Woka Cola.

Many things could be played out on stages all over the United States, not limited to 1-4 below, especially if they are played out within court rooms:

1.) U.S. federal law does not allow business boycotts of foreign countries.

Counter-argument from Ben & Jerry's/Unilever: we aren't boycotting Israel but rather this is occurring in "Israeli-occupied" territories.

U.S.: those areas are a part a Israel.

Counter: how so per U.S. policy of a two-state solution, and numerous businesses and financial institutions boycotted South Africa.

Where it goes then, who knows.

2.) Ben and Jerry's boycott has been labeled as antisemitic and since one of the two is Jewish the counter is it's antisemitic to attack them.

3.) Israel is being challenged on whether they truly support free market capitalism whereas others wonder what's a commie company doing competing in a free market?

4.) Then it will come down to free speech and charges of foreign interference in U.S. laws vs anti-BDS laws.

These are the arguments and counter arguments I've seen, and if anyone wishes to add to the list below, feel free to.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: benandjerrys; boycott; congress; getwokegobroke; israel; vanity; waronterror

1 posted on 07/22/2021 10:18:03 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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To: All

We certainly do live in interesting times.


2 posted on 07/22/2021 10:19:21 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ... (If You Haven't Realized You Are In Clooo Much Time At The Ci)
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To: Its All Over Except ...; Interesting Times

Indeed we do...


3 posted on 07/22/2021 11:23:02 PM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ, and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

I’m not a fan of Pepsi because the Pepsi logo looks like the Obama logo sideways.

For an alternative to Woka-Cola, RC is my first choice.


4 posted on 07/22/2021 11:24:27 PM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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To: Berosus

Drink water, it is cheaper and healthier.


5 posted on 07/22/2021 11:42:20 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, “The Weapon Shops of Isher”)
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To: Berosus

RC is the best

Pepsi logo was redesigned for that exact purpose, sadly

🙄


6 posted on 07/23/2021 12:14:37 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ, and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com)
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Have never eaten this crap and now I certainly never will. Time to boycott these communist turds!!!
7 posted on 07/23/2021 6:40:43 AM PDT by ontap
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