Ben & Jerry's co-founder urges Americans to speak out against Israel's 'starving kids to death'

Ben Cohen, co-founder of American ice cream company Ben & Jerry, has called on Americans to speak out against starvation in Gaza.

“We are expected to be good Americans and look the other way as Israel prevents food, water, and medicine from reaching the remaining people of Gaza,” Cohen said in a post on X.

“Israel is literally starving them to death… We must speak out and demand a change in policy. We can’t be complicit in starving kids to death.”

Cohen was arrested last week during a Senate hearing for protesting against Gaza's war and "starving kids" in the war-torn enclave.

We are expected to be good Americans and look the other way as Israel prevents food, water, and medicine from reaching the remaining people of Gaza. Israel is literally starving them to death…We must speak out and demand a change in policy. We can’t be complicit in starving kids…

— Ben Cohen (@YoBenCohen) May 18, 2025