WATCH: Ben of Ben & Jerry’s arrested for pro-Gaza protest at Senate

International news correspondent Adam Gilchrist joins 702’s Bongani Bingwa for the World View.

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Ben Cohen, the co-founder of the popular ice-cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, staged a protest during a US Senate hearing to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The 72-year-old was arrested, along with eight other protesters.

“He was ‘scooping’ the US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy at the time.”

- Adam Gilchrist, International News Correspondent

If convicted he faces 90 days in prison or a $500 fine.

Cohen shared a video of his arrest on X.

“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.”

– Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s

In addition to his ice-cream venture, Cohen is known for his political activism and has been arrested at several other protests in the past.

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