In an open letter shared by partner Ben Cohen on X, Greenfield said Ben & Jerry's has lost its independence since Unilever curtailed its social activism. The brand has sued Unilever over alleged silencing and called the Gaza conflict 'genocide,' a rare stance for a major U.S. company

Despite opposition from the defense establishment and public skepticism, there is currently no effective Israeli protest against the ground invasion of Gaza City. Netanyahu knows that Hamas killing hostages could give him an excuse to expand the offensive and, like his far-right allies, pursue full occupation and expulsion of Gaza's population