"What brings me to this movement is that I'm a woman of faith, I'm drawn to this movement as a mother, and I'm drawn to this movement as a U.S. lawmaker who is very clear about the role that we're playing in this,"
"We have to speak out vigorously in condemnation of the Israeli government."
"Now imagine that basic instinct to feed and protect your child being blocked by military blockade. Imagine fumbling for a bottle and finding nothing to give, watching your baby grow weaker, knowing the suffering is not from illness or accident but from preventable political barriers."
Hunger strikers and protesters gathered outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in Boston to support the People's Hunger Strike for Gaza. The coalition prepared to deliver 1,000 letters from Massachusetts taxpayers asking Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren to introduce a Senate version of the House Block the Bombs Act to limit weapons sales to Israel. Rep. Ayanna Pressley joined the rally, condemning the Israeli government and invoking faith and motherhood while stressing lawmakers' responsibilities. Pressley highlighted the humanitarian crisis after a UN famine declaration and the need to remove political barriers blocking infant formula and aid. The event was led by Dr. Miriam Komaromy and Dr. Lara Jirmanus.
Read at Boston.com
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