40 days and escalate!

→ CURRENT NUMBER OF FASTERS: 792 (updated JUNE 28) ←

You’re invited to a 40-day fast for Gaza, organized by Veterans For Peace. On May 22, we begin our fasting across the country while demanding:
1) a resumption of humanitarian aid, under UN authority, to Gaza
2) that the U.S. stop arming Israel NOW!

Join us in our work! We imagine two fasting options: a centralized fasting location in NYC where fasters will commit to 250 calories a day, in line with the general caloric intake of Gazans under the ongoing Israeli military blockade, and a dispersed fasting option for folks to join the work from their local context. This action is open to all Gaza allies and people of good conscience who want an end to the genocide in Gaza, veteran or not. Our fast launches as the UN warns the death of 15000 infants is imminent. Join us as we resist this genocide!

Able to donate funds to support our fasters in NYC? Visit the donate page at Veterans For Peace to support this action financially.

Note: We have now reached capacity for our community-housed centralized fasters in NY. All new registrants will be counted as dispersed fasters. Now that the action has begun, our organizational sponsorship form is now closed; if your organization would like to support this action, please amplify this sign-up page and/or our social media profiles linked above.

Name

First Name

Last Name

How will you be participating in the fast? (Please select ONE option.)

We envision this fast as both centralized and dispersed: • Our centralized fasters commit to living in community in our provided housing for 40 days. They commit to fasting by limiting their caloric intake to just 250 per day, in line with the caloric intake of most Gazans under the famine inflicted by the Israeli apartheid regime. [NOTE: WE HAVE REACHED OUR CAPACITY FOR CENTRALIZED FASTERS AND THIS OPTION IS NOW FULL.] • Our dispersed fasters commit to fasting for 40 days** from their local context. Dispersed fasters can select a meaningful method of fasting like water-only, a time-based fast (like Ramadan), or 250 calories/day. You decide what is most meaningful for your participation in this action from your local positionality. • ALL fasters commit to: elevating their fast activity online and in person and to escalating at the end of the 40 days if our demands are not met within the timeframe of the fast. **Can't do all 40 days? Commit to building a chain of fasters that last the 40 day action length. (For example, four people commit to 10 days spread across the action. This is a great opportunity to self-organize in your local context!)

I am joining the dispersed fast, from my local context.

I am joining the dispersed fast, from my local context; but I would like info on visiting the centralized fast in NYC for a day or two.

I would like more info on joining the centralized fast in NYC (a 40-day commitment to living at our central location and living on 250 calories/day.)

Are you committed to the following demands of this action:

• I will fast for 40 days, either individually or with a group.** • During my fast, I will elevate our demands to: 1) Resume humanitarian aid, under UN authority, to the people of Gaza. 2) Stop U.S. arms to Israel NOW! • If the demands are not met, I will commit to escalating in a meaningful way in my community once the action is complete. (Here are some meaningful escalation options from our friends at USCPR: https://uscpr.org/StopGazaGenocide) **Can't do all 40 days alone? Commit to building a chain of fasters that last the 40 day action length. (For example, four people commit to 10 days spread across the action. This is a great opportunity to self-organize in your local context!)

Are you a member of a group that sent you here? How did you hear about this fasting action?

Are you a U.S. veteran? (Select ALL that apply.)

Anyone, veteran or not, is invited to this fasting action.

Yes

I'm from a military family.

I am a conscientious objector.

While we encourage you to plan your own meaningful end to the fast, we are collaborating on two in-person actions to end our fast, one in DC and one in NYC. Would you like info about these in-person escalations? If so, put your email here again.

Make a donation

Donations support our infrastructure needs for our central fasters in NY.

Click here to head to the VFP page for Fast Donations.

According to a report by OxFam, Palestinians in Gaza are being forced to survive off of only 245 calories per day. We demand that Israel stops blocking UN aid into Gaza. Our centralized fasters in NY will all be fasting on 250 calories per day. (Dispersed fasters can select a meaningful method and timing for fasting that makes the most sense for your participation in this action from your local positionality.)

If you’re considering participating by limiting to 250 calories per day, please refer to the resource below.