Ben & Jerry’s has sued its parent company Unilever accusing it of silencing the ice cream maker from making statements in support of Palestinians in the war in Gaza.

Ben & Jerry’s has officially filed a lawsuit in New York against Unilever, its parent company. Their lawsuit claims that Unilever is “censoring Ben & Jerry’s from publicly voicing support for peace and refugee rights”,

Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that parent company Unilever has silenced its attempts to express support for Palestinian refugees and threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue.