Ben & Jerry's co-founder arrested after Senate Gaza protest1 day ago Share Save Peter Hoskins Business reporter Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Share SaveMoment Ben & Jerry's co-founder interrupts RFK Jr testimonyBen Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, was arrested during a protest in the US Senate over military aid to Israel and humanitarian conditions in Gaza. Mr Cohen was charged with a misdemeanour offence, while another six demonstrators were also arrested and face a number of more serious charges, US Capitol Police told BBC News. A video shared on social media showed Mr Cohen being escorted from the building by police with his hands tied behind his back. A police spokesperson said that Mr Cohen was charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding - a misdemeanour offence often used in civil disobedience cases in the US capital. Ben & Jerry's has long been known for taking a public stance on social and political issues since it was founded in 1978 by Mr Cohen and Jerry Greenfield.