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Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Arrested Protesting Gaza Aid

5/17/2025

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Ben Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, was arrested while passionately protesting military aid to Israel during a Senate hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He fervently called attention to the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza, advocating for food aid over military funding to alleviate suffering.

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Ben Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, was arrested while passionately protesting military aid to Israel during a Senate hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He fervently called attention to the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza, advocating for food aid over military funding to alleviate suffering.