Al Mayadeen English
A new Critical Issues Poll by the University of Maryland, conducted by SSRS between May 2–5, reveals overwhelming bipartisan support for diplomacy over military action with Iran. The poll surveyed over 1,000 US adults, signaling growing public pressure for peaceful solutions amid ongoing US-Iran indirect talks. Only 14% of Americans support military action against Iran, while a grand 69% prefer diplomacy. Will American policymakers listen?
F.M. Shakil
Tim Anderson
Timo Al-Farooq
Ben & Jerry's co-founder arrested for Gaza protest at Senate hearing
Ben Cohen, co-founder of ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s, was arrested on Wednesday after disrupting a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in protest over the blockade on Gaza. The incident occurred during a session where NBC News reported that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was speaking to the committee. Cohen was among seven protesters detained by police after shouting during the hearing. Cohen stood up and accused the US government of complicity in the deaths of children in Gaza. Footage shows him gesturing and shouting at the US health secretary, saying, "You're k!ll!ng poor kids in Gaza and paying for it by cutting Medicaid for kids here."
