Israel vows to ‘act aggressively’ against Ben & Jerry’s

Ben & Jerry’s has said it will stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem (Charles Krupa/AP)

Israel’s prime minister has vowed to “act aggressively” against the decision by Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling its ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories.

It came as the country’s ambassador to the US urged dozens of state governors to punish the company under anti-boycott laws.