US representatives and human rights activists go on hunger strike to protest hungry children in Gaza Free Press
Many U.S. representatives and activists began a hunger strike to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, announcing the news outside the White House in order to influence U.S. government decision-makers to end the war immediately.
Strike participants include Delaware Rep. Wilson Anton, New York Rep. Zahran Mamdani, Oklahoma Rep. Murray Turner Turner, Virginia Rep. Sam Rasoul and Michigan Rep. Abraham Ayyash announced a five-day fast.
“15,000 civilians have been killed in seven weeks, 70 percent of them our children and women. “That’s more civilians than have been killed in 20 years of war in Afghanistan. “@cynthianixon Join White House activists on hunger strike to demand ceasefire #freepalestine pic.twitter.com/1btB1kVT3L
— #StopCopCity (@ChuckModi1) November 27, 2023
Attendees said they chose to fast because it was the least they could do for the children and women of Gaza who are under siege and deprived of the most basic rights to food and water. The hunger strike will draw attention to “the fact that the United States government, our president and congressional leaders are funding this starvation policy.” “They continue to support the occupation.”
“We do not want continued destruction of civilians, nor do we want illegal Israeli military occupation. The Palestinian issue is the human rights issue of our generation.”@XOAMANI Activists who launch hunger strike to call for ceasefire #freepalestine pic.twitter.com/wZsMFQL5HG
— #StopCopCity (@ChuckModi1) November 27, 2023
Wilson-Anton, a city representative, said in an interview with the media, “We are using American taxpayers’ money to bomb local communities in Gaza, and I do not believe that our president will use his influence as much as possible to bomb local communities in Gaza. “A permanent ceasefire was reached. “
Emmy and Grammy winner Cynthia Nixon also joined the strike and spoke of thousands of people killed in less than 50 days, 70 percent of whom were children and women. Protesters organized nighttime vigils in solidarity with victims in Gaza.
BREAKING: Activists, state lawmakers (and Cynthia Nixon) launch hunger strike to White House to demand permanent ceasefire. #freepalestine pic.twitter.com/vNy23usJ5L
— #StopCopCity (@ChuckModi1) November 27, 2023
Cynthia said: “As the mother of a Jewish child whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, my son asked me to use my voice and my account on the platform to repeat the word ‘never again,’ which refers to don’t A repeat of the genocide and apartheid that once happened. To the Jews and the world against it.”
Today we started a hunger strike in front of the White House to demand a permanent ceasefire. pic.twitter.com/BChpnSJX7z
— Sumaya Awad (@sumayaawad) November 27, 2023
The famous actress continued: “As an American, I am here to demand that our president stop funding the mass murder and starvation of thousands of innocent Palestinians, the majority of whom are children and women. President Biden This moment must be used to negotiate a permanent ceasefire, through which he will return all hostages and political prisoners to their homes and begin laying the foundations for peace. “Permanent”.
What’s happening now: A coalition of Palestinian, Jewish and racial justice groups are launching a hunger strike outside the White House to say: a permanent ceasefire now.
More than 14,850 Palestinians killed: Biden must act now to save lives.#hungerstrikeceasefire pic.twitter.com/u7PioabQ8J
— Beth Miller (@bethavemiller) November 27, 2023
“We read their names in front of the White House to honor these Palestinians, to humanize them and to show that they are more than just numbers.” @ZohranKMamdani end of first day #hungerstrikeceasefire In front of the White House. pic.twitter.com/vge1NJ1h0I
— Beth Miller (@bethavemiller) November 28, 2023
This week our tactics are escalating: we are on hunger strike while calling for permanent #ceasefireimmediately
President Biden: #stopgenocide https://t.co/Vm18sYpKTS
— Madinah Wilson Anton (@MadinahForDE) November 27, 2023
