Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's, and six others were arrested during a Senate hearing while protesting U.S. support for Israel's actions in Gaza. Cohen criticized Congress for funding warfare while neglecting domestic issues like Medicaid for children. His activism aligns with Ben & Jerry's policy against sales in Israeli-occupied areas, emphasizing the brand's progressive values. The incident raises questions about America's foreign policy and the implications of protests regarding humanitarian crises.
"Congress kills poor kids in Gaza by buying bombs and pays for it by kicking kids off Medicaid in the US," Cohen said as he was escorted away by police.
"Right now, what it means to be American is that we are the world's largest arms exporter, we have the largest military in the world, we support the slaughter of people in Gaza," Cohen said.
"If somebody protests the slaughter of people in Gaza, we arrest them. What does our country stand for?" Cohen questioned during the protest.
Cohen and his Ben & Jerry's cofounder Jerry Greenfield are well known for their progressive activism, including opposition to Israel's actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
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