Overview

• Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, was handcuffed and removed from a congressional hearing after criticizing U.S. military aid to Israel during its war in Gaza.
• Cohen accused Congress of funding bombs that kill children in Gaza while cutting domestic social programs, including Medicaid.
• A video shared by the activist group Codepink shows Cohen being escorted out by Capitol Police, calling for food aid to be allowed into Gaza.
• No humanitarian aid has entered Gaza since March 2, 2025, leading to warnings from organizations like Médecins Sans Frontières and Oxfam of a potential mass famine affecting 2.4 million residents.
• Cohen continues to campaign against U.S. military support for Israel, calling the aid policies a moral failure and urging public accountability.