Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's, was arrested after protesting the U.S. government's military actions in Gaza during a Senate committee hearing. He interrupted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., declaring that Congress funds military actions that harm children in Gaza while simultaneously cutting Medicaid. He faced misdemeanor charges, while other protesters faced additional charges. This incident highlights Ben & Jerry's long history of activism, evidenced by their recent lawsuit against parent company Unilever for social justice issues.
I told Congress they're killing poor kids in Gaza by buying bombs, and they're paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US. This was the authorities' response.
Congress had been cutting healthcare for poor kids and was now using the money they save doing that to bomb other poor kids in Gaza.
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