An aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed that the state has begun a legal review to see if Unilever's decision to withdraw from Judea and Samaria violates the anti-BDS executive order signed in 2016, according to an article by Jewish Insider.
SCOOP: @NYGovCuomo aide confirms that the state has begun a legal review to see if @Unilever/@benandjerrys's decision to withdraw from what it calls the "Occupied Palestinian Territories" runs afoul of the anti-BDS executive order he signed in 2016.https://t.co/XscqvovyPM
— Melissa Weiss (@melissaeweiss) July 23, 2021
This is the second state to consider withdrawing investments, after Texas announced it may divest from Ben and Jerry's parent company following their boycott.