Florida could boycott Ben & Jerry’s over ice cream company’s decision not to sell in occupied Palestinian territories

Florida could place Ben & Jerry’s on a “scrutinized” companies list that prohibits government contracts or investments, because the ice-cream maker plans to stop doing business in territories it believes Israel shouldn’t control.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday advised Ben & Jerry’s and its London-based parent company Unilever that Florida would be prohibited from investing in either company.…