NEW YORK (JNS) – Bitter scoop: Passengers on a Delta flight from New York to Tel Aviv on Wednesday were displeased when they discovered that the in-flight service included a less-than-sweet treat—Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream.
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Many of the passengers on the flight handed the dessert back to the flight attendants, who said that they had warned the airline that it was an “inappropriate” choice, given the company’s recent decision to stop selling its products beyond the Green Line.
The decision caused an international controversy and much concern in Israel, where it was seen as a capitulation to the BDS movement.
One of the passengers was former Likud Knesset member Anat Berko, who was traveling with a relative.
“After the ice cream was served, a lot of people protested the serving of a food product whose producer boycotts Judea and Samaria. I protested, as well, and gave my ice-cream back,” said Berko.
The former MK said that a few upset passengers declared that they would write to Delta to protest its decision to serve Ben & Jerry’s.
“Not only did I give my serving back; I also filmed the event, so the airline couldn’t deny it had happened. Delta needs to explain itself and this astonishing decision,” she added, saying that despite the ice-cream incident, the flight and service had been excellent.
I think that they are being overly harsh with Delta. Why would they expect the airline to have any knowledge of recent politics with Ben & Jerry’s? All they know is that it is certified kosher.
Everyone has to take a deep breath.
Delta does not have to take a loss on B&J issues.
You don’t want it, don’t take it. I think the reactions are being taken a little overboard.
This Zionism is getting comically and ludicrously out of hand.
It’s one thing for your Zionism to compel you to pull the Ice Cream from your stores.
But it’s quite another to be mad at an airline for serving you Kosher food because of some obscure Zionist politics. Do you really think that Delta cares about where Ben and Jerry’s chooses to do business?
Ben and Jerry’s dropped the territories, not Israel.
Anyone who is upset at that is, unfortunately, influenced by the idolatry of Zionism.
Outraged? For such shtisim? Come on people! Don’t act like babies, there are more important things in life than this. Go get a life!
The story about the delta variant….
Where did you get this photo of the Delta 747? This picture must be from 20 years ago……..
But why give it back? They should have put the ice cream in the seat-back pocket. Then Delta would have had to clean up its own mess!
Since when does any airline serve ice cream on a flight? And did anyone get b&j ice cream ever before on a flight? It seems they did it on purpose.
Can you imagine what the BLM bums would do if they were facing a boycott of by Ben and jerry ice cream or any other company. Imagine a company saying they refuse to do business in a black area or country. The BLM bums would probably put tum tacks into ice cream containers in stores and burn down every store selling ice cream. Of course as Jews we are followers of the Torah laws and don’t act like animals. A special credit goes out to chareidi Jews in all chareidi communities. No chareidi grocery sells ice cream that’s from non Shomer shabbos companies. Maybe it’s time for all Jews who are orthodox to eat only Cholov yisroel ice cream. Besides Ben and Jerry are listed as one of the most unhealthy ice creams. Who needs all that sugar and fat and salt. We have plenty of real kosher frum ice cream companies from Klein’s,mehadrin,sprinkles,and many more. Here in Boro park there are no half kosher ice creams. It’s areas like boro park,Williamsburg,Monsey,crown heights,new square,lakewood,where the REAL Jews live. Our groceries sell only KOSHER.