Arab Americans stage hunger strike in solidarity with Palestinians

Twenty Arab Americans will be starting a hunger strike in LaFayette Park in Washington on Saturday to express solidarity with the Palestinians, The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said.

The hunger strikers will be joined by other Arab Americans from California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, New York, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

Protesters hope that this expression of solidarity will help humanize the plight of the Palestinian people who are being subject to brutal Israeli attacks and occupation of their land. This is a struggle for basic human rights, freedom, and an end to 33 years of occupation and 50 years of dispossession.

Dr. S.M. Budron, of the Arab Americans for Peace and Justice who organized and planned this event. emphasizes that now is the time for all peace loving Americans to protest the blatant injustices against the Palestinian people.

Over the past four weeks, more than 120 Palestinians have been shot dead and 3,500 injured by Israeli soldiers, policemen and armed settlers. That is a massive loss for a Palestinian population of 4 million living under Israeli control. Silence at this critical time is tacit approval. Therefore, we invite you to lend support to the national hunger strike in front of the White House.

The ADC and the Arab Americans for Justice and Peace lend their full support to the Hunger Strike.