Ben & Jerry’s co-founder says Unilever 'stopped' ice cream company from creating a 'flavor for Palestine'

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen said Tuesday that parent company Unilever prevented the ice cream maker from creating a "flavor for Palestine."

Cohen and the Vermont-based ice-cream maker are known for social activism, often supporting Palestinians and criticizing Israel.

"Unilever / Magnum stopped Ben & Jerry’s from creating a flavor for Palestine — so I’m doing it myself," Cohen wrote on X, referring to Magnum Ice Cream, Unilever's ice cream unit.

"I’ve got a watermelon, an empty pint, and I need your help: Name the flavor or suggest ingredients. Or design the pint packaging," he continued.

Watermelons have become a symbol of Palestinian solidarity because their red, green, black and white colors match the the Palestinian flag.

"Here I am making something that's actually pretty