Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas speaks at meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, March 27, 2022, in Ramallah. In the meantime, it is crucial to ensure that anti-terrorism legislation does not lead to undermining civil society and its valuable work and contributions to building fairer and more peaceful societies.”

“Should convincing evidence be made available to the contrary, we would act accordingly. He adds that “no substantial information” has been provided by Israel to back up its allegations that the groups serve as a front for terrorist activity. “These actions are not acceptable,” he says in a statement.īorrell says the EU “stands firm with non-governmental organizations to uphold the right to freedom of expression and association.” (Stephanie Lecocq,Pool Photo via AP, File)ĮU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the union is “deeply concerned” by the Israeli raids on six Palestinian NGOs last week, saying it is “part of a worrying reduction of space for civil society” in Palestinian territories. “Such purported harm is too speculative,” the judge says, agreeing with the arguments put forward by lawyers for Ben & Jerry’s Israel during a hearing earlier this month.Įuropean Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a press statement at EU headquarters in Brussels, February 27, 2022. In response, a judge in New York’s Southern District federal court says “neither reason suffices” to order the move. Ben & Jerry’s also said conflicting labeling could confuse consumers. The Vermont-based company argued in the injunction request that its Israeli branch could take new flavors and change their branding to pro-settlement slogans, undermining the Ben & Jerry’s social image. Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever are locked in a rare lawsuit between a major company and its parent firm, as Ben & Jerry’s seeks to block its ice cream from being sold in Israeli settlements. US federal judge shoots down an injunction request from Ben & Jerry’s that was filed as part of the ice cream maker’s legal battle over sales in Israeli settlements.īen & Jerry’s had sought to prevent its parent firm Unilever from transferring intellectual property and branding to Ben & Jerry’s Israel, which Unilever granted independence in a settlement earlier this year.

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