John Catsimatidis, CEO of Gristede’s Supermarkets and a former Republican candidate for mayor, decries 'tragedy,' says company has 'politicized ice cream'

NY-based Susannah Levin, a contractor for the company, says decision by ice cream giant is part of 'despicable trend' of anti-Zionism

Officials in Florida, Texas, New York, New Jersey and Illinois review whether move requires divestment from ice cream giant's parent company Unilever under their various state laws

Comptroller orders office to probe whether announcement by ice cream giant violates state's anti-BDS laws, which would require withdrawing state pension funds from Unilever

Ice cream giant has named flavors after Bernie Sanders and backs causes related to climate change, LGBT rights, criminal justice reform and racial justice

Legislation doesn't differentiate between Israel and settlements, and states could now be forced to pull contracts, along with pension funds invested in parent company Unilever

Suspects, reportedly dressed like the ultranationalist 'hilltop youth,' are still at large after shooting pepper spray, throwing eggs at participants in Ariel, injuring three

UN Mideast envoy denounces settlements as a 'flagrant violation' of international law, says the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers 'remains very fragile'

Defense Ministry panel okays 31 plans, including for mall, schools, synagogues; Joint List head: 'The right continues to sabotage the prospects for peace and deepen the occupation'

Judges reject appeal by family of Muntasir Shalabi, charged with killing Yehuda Guetta, 19, and injuring two others in West Bank last month