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January 17, 2024

Ben & Jerry's Calls for Ceasefire; 100+ Mennonites Arrested for Protesting Gaza War on Capitol
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Ben & Jerry's has joined calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire
in Gaza. Ben & Jerry's board chair Anuradha Mittal said in an interview
with the Financial Times the ice cream company has long stood by the
principle of peace.

Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, some 130 Mennonite protesters were arrested
Tuesday during a peaceful sit-in in the Cannon House Office Building.
Demonstrators sang hymns and chanted "Let Gaza live!"


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