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FAKE - Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Claim "Pro Palestine"
Social media users widely circulate FAKE of images claiming to show new "Pro-Palestine" on Ben & Jerry’s ice cream products.
Ice cream packages display FAKE stuff - Like “Free Palestine” and “From the river.” Users are fooled into believing B & J had "Changed" their ways to Pro=Palestine.
Also it praised the company for its alleged to the suffering people there in Palestine. Nothing could be further from the truth.
It even had FAKE pro-Israel users accuseing the company of supporting “terrorism”, to help convince the public it was on the level.
All that, to say -
Misbar investigated the circulating images and found them to be fake; the images were created using artificial intelligence software.
Fake Pro-Palestine Designs of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Pints
An Instagram user originally posted them along with other pro-Palestine designs, clearly stating he created them using ChatGPT.
The creator uploaded the images on May 15, captioning, “I JUST HAD CHATGPT MAKE THIS BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT’D LOOK SWEET.”
The first image expresses support for Gaza journalists, the second shows two children wearing Palestinian kuffiyahs, and the third features people holding watermelons as a Palestine solidarity symbol. The same Instagram user created all three images making the rounds.
Ben & Jerry’s Calls Gaza War a ‘Genocide’
Ben & Jerry’s independent board called the war in Gaza a “genocide,” intensifying its long-running feud with its corporate parent, Unilever.
“Ben & Jerry’s believes in human rights and advocates for peace, and we join with those around the world who denounce the genocide in Gaza,” the board said in a statement. “We stand with all who raise their voices against genocide in Gaza — from petition-signers to street marchers to those risking arrest.”
The rift between Unilever and Ben & Jerry’s has simmered since at least 2021, when the ice cream brand announced it would stop selling products in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Last year, Ben & Jerry’s sued Unilever, accusing it of trying to silence the company over Gaza and its criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump.
An Unilever spokesperson clarified that the comments reflect the independent social mission board’s views and do not represent the company as a whole. “We call for peace in the region and for relief for all those whose lives have been impacted,” the spokesperson added.
Ben & Jerry’s Co-founder Kicked Out of Senate Over Gaza Protest
On May 14, a U.S. Capitol police officer kicked Ben & Jerry’s co-founder out of a Senate hearing after he protested against U.S. support for Israel’s war on Gaza, saying he could not call himself an American without putting his “body on the line.”
As police dragged protesters from the room, the co-founder, Ben Cohen, could be heard saying, “Congress pays for bombs that kill children in Gaza.” A Capitol Hill police officer grabbed Cohen’s arm, nearly knocking the 74-year-old off balance, and forcibly removed him from the hearing.
Ben & Jerry’s has been vocal on Palestine and, in 2024, joined the calls demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
