This is a rotating hunger strike. Hunger strikers can select which day(s) they will participate. Numerous Canadians will be participating in the hunger strike each day.
While a genocide is being committed, we won't stop hunger striking until the Canadian government enforces a FULL arms embargo on Israel.
If you want to participate, please follow the four steps below.
While a genocide is being committed, we won't stop hunger striking until the Canadian government enforces a FULL arms embargo on Israel.
If you want to participate, please follow the four steps below.
1. Select your hunger strike day(s)
Your name will not be publicly displayed, and will only be sent to the organizers.
2. Participate in the hunger strike on your selected day(s)
Gazans have very little to no food & water, and many have died of starvation and dehydration.
Our goal is to enact change through solidarity, not to inflict the same harm on our bodies that is being inflicted on Palestinians in Gaza. For the purposes of this rotating hunger strike, we encourage hunger strikers to continue consuming fluids.
Some people are engaging in a full hunger strike every single day. Some are hunger striking once. A few have emailed us to apologize for not being able to complete the hunger strike for a full 24 hours. We understand that each person has different needs, and we encourage you to participate in a way that is safe for your body. Please read the disclaimer below.
Our goal is to enact change through solidarity, not to inflict the same harm on our bodies that is being inflicted on Palestinians in Gaza. For the purposes of this rotating hunger strike, we encourage hunger strikers to continue consuming fluids.
Some people are engaging in a full hunger strike every single day. Some are hunger striking once. A few have emailed us to apologize for not being able to complete the hunger strike for a full 24 hours. We understand that each person has different needs, and we encourage you to participate in a way that is safe for your body. Please read the disclaimer below.
3. Tell the Canadian government about your hunger strike & demand that the Canadian government revoke current export permits for arms to Israel (note: as of March 20, 2024, the government said it will refrain from approving new permits, but still has open permits!!).
Please both call & email with personalized message.
- Your MP (Find here)
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau - 613-992-4211 - justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca
- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly - 613-992-0983 - melanie.joly@parl.gc.ca
You can also use the email form below to look up and customize a template email to the government officials. Personalized and customized letters are more effective.
4. Post & share updates about your hunger strike on Instagram and other social media platforms - this is optional but encouraged!
Videos are the most impactful if you are able and willing!
Possible Messaging:
- Hashtags: #Hungry4armsembargo #CanadaStopArmingIsrael #CeasefireNow
- Tag: your MP & @JustinTrudeau & @melaniejoly & @gaza.starving
- Consider including the following information in your posts/videos: your first name, the date, the reason you are hunger striking, your demand for the Canadian government to enforce an arms embargo on Israel.
Possible Messaging:
- So far, Israel has killed X number of Palestinians in Gaza alone since October 8, including X number of children. Meanwhile, Canadian-made weapons continue to be exported to Israel.
- Some of the horrific death and destruction happening in Gaza right now is being caused by Canadian-made weapons components. This must stop.
- I will not be silent while Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people is livestreamed.
- Palestinians are rapidly dying of starvation as a result of the siege on Gaza that has been imposed on 2.3 million people. This is an entire population of people who are being intentionally starved.
- While bombs are dropping over their heads, Palestinians are being starved of all basic necessities of life, including food, water & fuel. Palestinians are literally starving to death. Time is running out.
- Palestinians who have survived indiscriminate bombing are now dying of starvation. Justin Trudeau and Mélanie Joly need to act now.