New York flexes its muscles in Israel-Palestine conflict

Dec. 13, 2021 – The decision by Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank had significant ramifications for the ice cream manufacturer and its parents company this fall, when New York began taking steps to severe ties with the companies, as the result of a 2016 executive order. Human Rights Watch Israel & Palestine Director Omar Shakir dissects the state policy and considers how New York should use its soft and hard power with Israel.