Two dozen Maine residents to begin 40-day hunger strike in solidarity with Gaza
by Anna Betts from US news | The Guardian on (#6XF90)
Maine Coalition for Palestine to join Veterans for Peace, as well as college and university students on shorter strikes
A group of Maine residents were set to begin a 40-day hunger strike on Thursday, joining a national wave of similar actions protesting Israel's blockade of Gaza and the skyrocketing levels of hunger in the territory.
The Maine Coalition for Palestine announced this week that 25 people would strike to draw attention to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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