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Why Ben Jerry's decision to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank rattled Israel

  • Written by Ronnie Olesker, Associate Professor of Government, St. Lawrence University
Why Ben Jerry's decision to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank rattled IsraelIsraelis have long had a sweet tooth for Ben & Jerry's. AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov

In 2018, I was living in Israel while researching a book about the country’s fight against groups that challenge its legitimacy.

Every Wednesday, a new batch of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream arrived at my local supermarket, and I would snap up as many tubs...

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