Part of the Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States | |
![]() Larry Hebert on the first day of his hunger strike in front of the White House in Washington, D.C.[1] | |
Date | March, April 2024 |
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Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
Type | Hunger strike |
Motive | Opposition to United States support for Israel's war in Gaza. |
Organised by | Larry Hebert, Veterans For Peace |
Participants | Larry Hebert, Marshall Burns, Jeffrey Berger, Najjam Malik, Margaret Stevens |
On March 31, 2024 Larry Hebert, a Senior Airman in the U.S. Air Force, started a hunger strike during an authorized leave from his post. Hebert's leave was terminated on April 9.
The announced purpose of the strike was "to highlight the plight of the starving children of Gaza," demanding that the United States end its military support of Israel's war in Gaza.[1]