Thu, 15 May 2025

Thu, 15 May 2025 Ben & Jerry's co-founder arrested after Senate Gaza protest

Ben Cohen and six others were arrested during the protest in the US Senate, Capitol Police tells BBC News.
Ben & Jerry's has long taken public stances on social issues since its founding in 1978 by Mr Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. However, the company's relationship with parent company Unilever soured after Ben & Jerry's announced halting sales in the West Bank in 2021. The two companies are currently locked in a legal battle over the issue. Unilever stated that Ben Cohen's actions were not on behalf of Ben & Jerry's or Unilever, but rather as an individual taking a stance on issues he personally cares about.
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