Ben & Jerry’s cofounder arrested at US Senate after protesting war in Gaza
- Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's and longtime activist, was arrested on May 14, 2025, during a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill.
- The arrest occurred after Cohen and six others disrupted a Senate hearing where the head of the Department of Health and Human Services was discussing the 2026 budget.
- Cohen confronted lawmakers over U.S. Support for Israel’s Gaza campaign, shouting claims that Congress funds bombs killing children and cuts Medicaid to pay for arms.
- Capitol Police charged Cohen with crowding, obstructing, or incommoding, and video showed him in handcuffs while being escorted out as activists chanted critical slogans.
- This event continues Cohen’s history of protests against U.S. Policies, highlighting tensions around Gaza and prompting questions on Congressional priorities and activism impact.
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“Congress Kills Poor Kids in Gaza”: Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Arrested at US Senate After Protesting Israel’s Genocide - Quds News Network
Washington (Quds News Network)- The co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and six other anti-genocide protestors were arrested after interrupting a US Senate hearing to protest Washington’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The arrests of Ben Cohen and the other protestors on Wednesday came as US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr was giving testimony to lawmakers on his shake-up of federal health agencies. “Congress kills poor kids in Ga…
'You're Killing Kids!': Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested after protesting aid to Israel
Ben Cohen, co-founder of the iconic ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, was forcibly removed and arrested during a Senate hearing on Wednesday after vocally protesting U.S. military support for Israel.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder removed from Senate in Gaza protest
WASHINGTON: Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and a longtime progressive activist, told AFP he was speaking for millions of Americans outraged by the “slaughter” in Gaza after his removal from a US Senate hearing on Wednesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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