AS ISRAEL DETAINS THE MADLEEN, "VETERANS AND ALLIES FAST FOR GAZA" AT U.N. HITS 40-DAY HALFWAY POINT
The international peace movement is not waiting on governments to stop the genocide in Gaza. Tomorrow, a coalition of military veterans, religious and humanitarian organizations reaches the halfway mark in their 40-day Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza; the Freedom Flotilla boat, “Madleen” has been seized by Israelis the same day they kill 145 in Gaza; and the Global March To Gaza will walk in solidarity to the Rafah border crossing to demand the entry of aid trucks halted by Israel.
Why I'm Fasting For Gaza
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.
War No More - A Memorial Day Message
This Memorial Day weekend, Veterans For Peace calls on our members and friends to reflect on the gravity of the day, whose official purpose is to “honor all those who died in service to the U.S. during peacetime and war.” Veterans For Peace chooses to honor ALL who have died in wars, both civilians and combatants. Our hope is that a sober accounting of the casualties of war will mitigate against the tendency to turn Memorial Day – like Veterans Day – into a patriotic celebration of U.S. militarism.
Veterans Hold Fast For Gaza
A coalition of military veterans, religious and humanitarian organizations will begin a 40-day “Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza,” with a news conference at 10:00 am ET, at the “Isaiah Wall” near the United Nations headquarters in New York City, moving to the U.S. Mission to the UN, where the fast will be conducted.