New York. Tomorrow, 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 ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — The fast, initiated by Veterans for Peace, an anti-war organization, and a dozen Christian organizations, intends to raise awareness of the famine looming over Gaza. NEW YORK (RNS) — ...

Last Thursday, May 22, a coalition named Veterans and Allies Fast for Gaza kicked off a 40-day fast outside the United Nations in Manhattan in protest against the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza.

This story originally appeared in Truthout on May 29, 2025. It is shared here with permission. As the death toll of Palestinians continues to rise and more than a half a million people in Gaza are on ...