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...Plus, Ben & Jerry’s is in a legal battle with parent company Unilever over sales in the disputed West Bank and East Jerusalem....
...A person close to Ben & Jerry’s independent board declined to comment on whether it supported Unilever’s announcement on Wednesday....
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