US EditionBen & 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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Cops remove leftist ice cream baron for interrupting hearing * WorldNetDaily * by Nicole Silverio, Daily Caller News Foundation
Capitol Police on Wednesday appeared to remove Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’ (HELP) hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Anti-Israel protesters disrupted Kennedy’s opening statement before the committee, in which footage showed Cohen standing up and being removed by police. Cohen spoke at a pro-Palestinian press conference with Democr…
HELP Hearing Offers Dems the Stage They Need for New Era of Theatrical Resistance
From Peace Pops to Capitol cops, Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen has long been a pioneer of cause-based marketing. This week, he took his kabuki dance to the Senate where his long-time friend and beneficiary Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was co-chairing what was supposed to be a serious event. Cohen’s antics on Wednesday at [...] The post HELP Hearing Offers Dems the Stage They Need for New Era of Theatrical Resistance appeared first on The Ma…
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