The British newspaper “The Guardian” reported, Monday, January 29, 2024, that dozens of American government employees decided to go on a hunger strike to denounce the policy pursued by US President Joe Biden, which supports the Israeli occupation, in addition to drawing attention to the catastrophic situation experienced by the residents of the Gaza Strip. Gaza as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression.

According to the same newspaper, the strike will be carried out by a group calling itself “United Federalists for Peace” and consisting of dozens of US government employees.

The Guardian newspaper quoted a statement from representatives of the group in which they confirmed that the main reason behind this step is their condemnation and categorical rejection of the Israeli occupation’s use of starving the residents of Gaza as a weapon against civilians, due to its continued prevention of food and humanitarian aid from entering the Strip.

Moreover, the newspaper revealed that the members of the group of American employees will take a number of symbolic initiatives to express their protest, such as wearing black clothes, the keffiyeh, or other signs and symbols that express solidarity with the Palestinians.

It is noteworthy that this strike is the first of its kind undertaken by this group of government employees, as it had previously undertaken a similar gesture, Tuesday, January 16, 2024, a move that aroused the ire of a number of American politicians and they considered it a “rebellion” against the American administration.