Ben & Jerry's has sued its parent company Unilever, accusing it of blocking the ice cream brand from releasing statements in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war.

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”,

The claims are the latest in ongoing tensions between Ben & Jerry's and Unilever following the ice cream maker's decision to end sales in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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.

In escalation of long-running tensions, the ice-cream brand says its parent company blocked statements in support of Palestinian rights.

Latest lawsuit is the second time in three years the two sides have had very visible disagreements over Ben & Jerry’s social policies with regard to the Middle East.

The ice cream maker claimed in a lawsuit that its parent company tried to stop it from expressing support for Palestinian refugees.

Ben and Jerry's has accused their parent company, Unilever of violating the conditions of a settlement agreement from 2022 and "censoring" the company.

The ice cream brand, known for its activism, sued parent company Unilever, alleging it was blocked from calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.

The ice cream maker has accused Unilever of attempting to block Ben & Jerry’s from making public statements about the plight of refugees from the conflict in Gaza. Ben & Jerry’s alleges that Unilever has breached the terms of a confidential settlement made in 2022.