The state of New York on Thursday announced on Thursday that it is taking action against Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry�s, due to its boycott of Israel.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli stated that New York State�s Common Retirement Fund will divest its $111 million in Unilever shares.

�Our review of the activities of the company, and its subsidiary Ben & Jerry�s, found they engaged in BDS activities under our pension fund�s policy,� DiNapoli said in a statement to the New York Post.

The New York State Common Retirement Fund, the third-largest public pension fund in the country, is estimated at $268 billion.

(YWN Israel Desk � Jerusalem)