NEW YORK (RNS) — On Thursday (May 22), dozens of religious activists and war veterans gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan to launch a 40-day fast protesting the humanitarian ...

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 ...

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 ...

In New York, a coalition of military veterans and other rights activists have begun a 40-day “Fast for Gaza.” The hunger strikers are gathering at the U.S. Mission to the U.N. for their action. They ...

Here in New York, police arrested at least 28 people Monday as they ended a 40-day fast outside the United States Mission to the United Nations by escalating their protest. Among those arrested was ...

STONECREST, Ga. — What started as a 40-day fast from shopping at Target has now grown into a national boycott — with Pastor Jamal Bryant at the forefront. During Lent, Bryant encouraged his ...

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) — ...