The board of Ben & Jerry’s aims to work out a “new arrangement” for sales in Israel before the end of the year, Unilever PLC’s CEO said on Thursday, after the US-based independent ice cream brand last year committed to halting sales in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. “Our absolute focus right now is to figure out what the new arrangement will be for Ben & Jerry’s,” CEO Alan Jope said on a conference call with journalists after the company announced earnings. Jope’s comments were the most specific he has given about the actions of the ice cream brand, which is based in the state of Ve…