Israeli officials’ assertion that Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop sales in the occupied territories is antisemitic is a deliberate attempt to distract from the significant human rights violations faced by Palestinians every day. Falsely painting any attempt to hold Israel to the same human rights obligations as other countries as antisemitic only makes it harder to counter actual acts of antisemitism when they happen.
We are grateful that Israel’s longtime political paralysis has come to an end with today’s vote on a new coalition government.
We call on Netanyahu to stop the incitement, and for leaders of all parties to condemn it.