Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, discussed his recent arrest during a protest linked to cuts in Medicaid funding and U.S. military aid to Israel during an interview with Chris Cuomo. Cohen emphasized that the funding cuts are harming healthcare for poor children in the U.S. while contributing to suffering in Gaza. Despite acknowledging the complexities surrounding hostage situations, Cohen condemned the loss of life in the conflict, asserting that American support enables violence against civilians, which he characterized as genocide. The discourse highlights tensions between moral responsibility and geopolitical dynamics.
What it had to do with is that Congress has been cutting money for Medicaid, health care for poor kids, and they're using the money they save doing that to bomb other poor kids in Gaza.
Boy, I would hope they'd be doing something different because what's going on [in Gaza] right now is genocide with our bombs.
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