The co -founder of the famous American brand of icy creams Ben & Jerry’s, Ben Cohen, was expelled from a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday, May 14 in Washington after denouncing the support of the US government in Israel in his war in Gaza.
Known for his positions on the left and criticism of Israel’s policy, Ben Cohen launched “Congress finances bombs to kill children in Gaza” during an audience in which Donald Trump’s government minister was present.
With other activists who interrupted the session, this boss accuses American parliamentarians of financial military support for Israel by providing budget cuts in health insurance programs in the United States.
“We have to do something”
A video of the Pacifist Codenk collective shows Ben Cohen, 74, is escorted by handcuffed by the wrists by the Washington Capitol Police while throwing it:
“We arrive at a point where we have to do something,” Ben Cohen told AFP after being released, calling “scandalous” the fact that the United States has approved the delivery “bombs for a value of $ 20 billion” in Israel, while social programs are eliminated in the United States.
“Complicate of the massacre of tens of thousands of people”
“Most Americans hate what is happening, what our country does with our money and in our name,” he added.
No more humanitarian aid, but vital for the 2.4 million inhabitants of Gaza, has entered the Palestinian territory since March 2 and many organizations, including the doctors of the world, doctors without borders or Oxfam, have warned about the risk of “mass famine” if the blockade of help by the Israeli army continues.
The attack of October 7, 2023 was launched from the Gaza Strip, led to the death of 1,218 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP count based on official data.
Israeli reprisals have left at least 52,928 dead in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Hamas, considered reliable by the UN.
Source: BFM TV
