Dear Friends,
In a world that often feels indifferent to suffering, something is shifting.
On June 16, Combatants for Peace, alongside Israeli and Palestinian partners in the region and global allies, will lead a one-day international solidarity fast for Gaza. This fast is not a political statement to governments — it is a human call to the people. To Gazans. To the hostages. To everyone living through this nightmare.
“We see you. We will not look away.”
Across Gaza, food is not just scarce — it is weaponized. Families face starvation while aid trucks are turned away and humanitarian corridors are blocked. This fast is a nonviolent act of co-resistance, a bodily declaration that life, dignity, and justice matter — and that they are being denied.
It is also a deeply personal offering: to connect our bodies with those who are hungry not by choice, and to make space in our own lives for empathy, discomfort, and shared resolve.
In fasting, we act across borders, politics, and faiths — as one. Together, we say:
Let the aid through.
End the blockade.
Secure a ceasefire.
Free the hostages and prisoners.
Uphold life, rights, and freedom for all.
This fast is grounded in nonviolence, the same force that moved millions during civil rights struggles, and which remains our most powerful shared language.
The World Is Changing – Let’s Keep Pushing
Governments are beginning to respond to public pressure. Just this week, the UK, joined by Canada, Australia, New Zealand & Norway, sanctioned two senior Israeli cabinet ministers for supporting and inciting settler violence in the West Bank. These are unprecedented steps, signaling a growing international willingness to hold power to account — not just in words, but in action.
Mass movements like the Freedom Flotilla, and the Global March to Gaza have mobilized thousands. But now, we turn inward. To our own bodies and our own hunger.
How to Join the Fast for Gaza
✅ Pledge your fast – Sign up to connect with us throughout the day as we host a livestream from Beit Jala. You will be virtually alongside us as we gather to fast together - Palestinians, Israelis and International allies - united in our solidarity and humanity.
🌎 Add your name and location to the live global map - Upload a photo or video message if you wish. Share why you are fasting, and send a message of solidarity to the people of Gaza.
📢 Share on Social Media - Upload a photo or video with the hashtag #EndGazaStarvation. Tag @combatantsforpeace_english and/or @afcfpeace. Selected videos will be subtitled and shared widely.
This is how change happens.
It starts with ordinary people refusing to look away — and taking action from where they stand. The Fast for Gaza is one day, but its meaning echoes beyond it: a call for freedom, for safety, for dignity — for everyone.
In solidarity,
The Combatants for Peace Team
