Fast for Gaza

Fast for Gaza

December 21, 2023: Sunrise to Sunset

Continuing every Thursday until a permanent ceasefire is called

We have had enough.

This is a call to fast.

Because we have had enough.

As Gaza is devastated by

• The loss of countless lives
• The destruction of homes, schools, hospitals, archives, mosques, churches, and all allegedly safe spaces
• The blockade of humanitarian aid, food, water, electricity, and communication
• The silencing of voices on the ground and around the world

We are witnessing an unfolding catastrophe in real time. The toll is indescribable, incalculable, and indefensible.

Fast for Gaza extends a global invitation to people of all faiths, and those who adhere to none, to abstain from food for one day in solidarity with the people of Gaza, and to break the fast together at sunset. The fast will continue every Thursday until a permanent ceasefire is called.

While you fast:

• Donate to humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
• Refrain from spending on non-essential goods
• Spread the word that we have had enough.
• Write to government and business leaders demanding they recognize this tragedy and support an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
• Educate yourself on BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction), and join the boycott of goods that exploit and oppress Palestininians.
• Educate yourself on and join PACBI (Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel).
• Read and share art, writing, films, and music by Gazan artists.
• Be in community with others who need, want, feel a conversation isn’t enough.
• Make Gaza present.

The Fast for Gaza campaign is organized and sponsored by Mizna, RAWI (Radius of Arab American Writers), W.A.W.O.G. (Writers Against the War on Gaza), Action for Hope, University of Minnesota Palestine Studies Working Group, Palestine Writes, and the Arete Foundation for Arts and Culture.

Individuals and organizations interested in joining Fast for Gaza can view and download our media kit and sign up here.