Veterans Fast for Gaza: Israel Starvation Protest
- U.S.-based veterans For Peace and allied organizations have initiated a 40-day "Fast for Gaza" to protest the rising death toll and famine conditions affecting over half a million...
- Participants are demanding full humanitarian aid to Gaza under UN authority and an end to U.S.
- Gardner expressed distress over her tax dollars funding what she considers "horrific violence" and "genocide" through weapons shipments.Her goals include raising awareness and personally connecting with the suffering...
U.S. veterans are taking a powerful stand, launching a 40-day fast to protest the ongoing Gaza starvation crisis and the Israeli blockade. This protest, spearheaded by Veterans For Peace, demands immediate humanitarian aid and an end to U.S. weapons supplied to Israel due to the tragic deaths and famine impacting over half a million Palestinians. The fast, involving 600 participants, sheds light on concerns that Israel is exploiting starvation as a weapon, challenging the current aid distribution and seeking support from the UN.Participants, like Mary kelly Gardner, are fueled by a desire to honor the memory of her father and challenge the funding of violence. Viewers will find the latest news here on News Directory 3. Discover what’s next in this evolving humanitarian crisis.
Veterans Launch Fast to Protest Gaza Starvation, Demand Humanitarian Aid
Updated June 02, 2025
U.S.-based veterans For Peace and allied organizations have initiated a 40-day “Fast for Gaza” to protest the rising death toll and famine conditions affecting over half a million Palestinians. The Gaza starvation crisis has prompted 600 individuals in the U.S. and abroad to participate in the fast, which began May 22 and continues through June 30.
Participants are demanding full humanitarian aid to Gaza under UN authority and an end to U.S. weapons shipments to Israel. Mary Kelly Gardner, a teacher from Santa Cruz, california, is among those fasting. She told *Truthout* she joined in memory of her father,a Vietnam veteran who opposed U.S. militarism. Gardner is limiting herself to 250 calories daily for the initial phase, then plans to fast during daylight hours, similar to Ramadan.
Gardner expressed distress over her tax dollars funding what she considers “horrific violence” and “genocide” through weapons shipments.Her goals include raising awareness and personally connecting with the suffering in Gaza. She aims to challenge herself without causing harm.
The protest comes amid concerns that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war, blocking essential supplies from entering gaza. While some aid is now entering through the Gaza humanitarian Foundation (GHF),this system,established by the U.S.and Israel, bypasses the UN and faces criticism for being a mere “fig leaf of aid.” The palestinian Ministry of Health