I am participating in this national fast as a testament to my solidarity with the Palestinian people and to demand an end to the ongoing atrocities in Gaza. Through the act of fasting, I seek to 1) champion the immediate restoration of humanitarian aid into Gaza under UN authority and 2) demand that U.S elected officials enforce an arms embargo on the state of Israel.
I cannot, in good conscience, remain silent while weapons sourced from our own country inflict unspeakable carnage and while innocent civilians are subjected to forced starvation. This fast stands as my moral declaration of defiance—a plea for justice, peace, and the very core of our shared humanity.
These views are my own and do not reflect those of the Department of Defense or the Air Force.
Juan Bettancourt
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