I am way less interested in the legal issue and way more in the fact that the Ben & Jerry's board of directors felt it was so important not to say the word "Israel" that they are getting into a fight with their parent company.
On second thought, it is not that surprising when you look at Ben & Jerry's Board.
First we have Anuradha Mittal. A quick scroll through her TL reveals a Code Pink activist BDSer that seems to care about only three issues: Palestine, Kashmir, and protecting Iran and Assad.
Then there's Jennifer Henderson, whose skills include "social, political and economic justice advocacy" and who works "with organizations that challenge the use of war and violence to achieve self-serving, unsustainable economic and political goals."
Hahahaha BDSers attacking Ben & Jerry's for operating in Israel at all.
I love it when they pretend to care specifically about the occupation and settlements and then when those are cut off the goalposts are moved. Every damn time.
Incidentally, Anuradha Mittal, Chair of the Ben & Jerry's board of directors, founded and leads the Oakland Institute, which describes a 70-year occupation of Palestine (written in 2017), among other leftist analytical atrocities
So yeah, this has nothing to do with settlements.
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ISKP rockets Kabul every so often, as it has complete free reign to move about the entire city and blow up, gun down, or rocket/mortar whenever and wherever and whoever they want.
State Department on #Iran hosting Afghan-#Taliban talks: "#Afghanistan’s neighbors and countries in the region, they too have a stake in Afghanistan’s future...Every party has an interest in a settlement being durable."
No. No, they do not.
I really do not know what planet the State Department is living on.
"What Iran is in the process of doing by hosting this meeting may well be constructive...Afghanistan’s neighbors need to be responsible stakeholders."
K, but they won't be, so...
This answer on #Pakistan's role perfectly encapsulates the farce of US Foreign Policy: "We have shared interests...when it comes to peace and stability in Afghanistan...Pakistan has been helpful...when it comes to this shared interest...broader counterterrorism interests as well"
State Department: "The fact that the Taliban continues to engage...in intra-Afghan dialogue, is...most likely a reflection of the fact that the Taliban too understands that only through diplomacy can they garner any sort of legitimacy."
Listen to the full answer. Pure insanity.
Jesus Christ, these answers!
State Department blames US-Taliban deal for withdrawal decision, says "intra-Afghan negotiations" are totally happening, and then good god, listen to the end.
State Department: "I am not out here to offer false hope when it comes to what the Taliban may seek," as they lie about a peace process that doesn't exist.
Japan will step up joint military training and regional infrastructure projects with Australia and other regional countries to provide "a counterweight against such a dominant power [CCP]". theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…
Erdogan: "We clearly expressed on all occasions that the good terrorist-bad terrorist distinction, which we saw some NATO members made, reflected a wrong, dangerous and crooked understanding."
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Erdogan: "We reminded everyone that only Turkey truly and effectively fought against DAESH...We brought to our counterparts’ attention the initiatives we took to ensure that peace and stability prevailed in... North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Caucasus"
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Erdogan: "We believe we have ushered in a new era with the U.S. on a positive and constructive basis."