Ben & Jerry’s has accused parent company Unilever of firing CEO David Stever for supporting its progressive politics, violating merger agreements that granted the brand control over its social mission.

The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court, alleges Unilever suppressed Ben & Jerry’s activism, including Black History Month posts and statements on Gaza and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.

Unilever, expected to seek dismissal, has clashed with Ben & Jerry’s before, including over its boycott of Israeli settlements, MSNBC has reported.

Written by B.C. Begley