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        "id": 1822823,
        "msgid": "ben-and-jerrys-sparks-controversy-with-launch-of-milk-and-honey-ice-cream-bearing-israeli-script-1782363132",
        "date": "2026-06-25 10:44:28",
        "title": "Ben & Jerry's Sparks Controversy with Launch of 'Milk and Honey' Ice Cream Bearing Israeli Script",
        "author": "Indira Rezkisari",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "The launch of a new Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavour, 'Milk and Honey', has ignited controversy on social media, reopening debates about the brand's ties to Israel. The product was introduced by the local Israeli licensee as a community resilience project using ingredients from areas affected by the 7 October 2023 attacks. Ben & Jerry's US clarified that it does not operate the business in Israel, which is independently run by a local company.",
        "content": "<p>The launch of Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s newest ice cream variant, titled Milk\nand Honey, has sparked controversy on social media. The move has\nreopened a long-standing debate regarding the ice cream brand\u2019s\nrelationship with Israel, Gaza, and Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s independence from\nits parent company. The new variant was initially introduced as a\ncommunity resilience project in southern Israel. Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s\nIsrael stated the ice cream was made using ingredients sourced from\ncommunities affected by the 7 October 2023 attacks. The product launch\nquickly drew attention after Israel\u2019s official account on platform X\nposted a message stating, \u2018Israel now has an official ice cream\nflavour,\u2019 accompanied by an image of Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s-style packaging\nwith Hebrew script. The post triggered confusion among social media\nusers. Some questioned whether the product truly represented Ben &amp;\nJerry\u2019s globally, whilst others levelled criticism regarding Israel\u2019s\npolicies in Gaza. Responding to the controversy, a spokesperson for Ben\n&amp; Jerry\u2019s in the United States explained that the company does not\nown or operate the Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s business in Israel. \u2018The Hebrew and\nArabic versions of the Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s name are owned and operated by\nBlue &amp; White Ice-Cream Ltd.\u00a0Product decisions in that market,\nincluding local flavour development, are made by the local owner and\noperator,\u2019 the spokesperson told Newsweek.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ben-and-jerrys-sparks-controversy-with-launch-of-milk-and-honey-ice-cream-bearing-israeli-script-1782363132",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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