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New York Post
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Cynthia Nixon says her son is on a ‘hunger strike' to support Gaza
'Sex and the City' star Cynthia Nixon said her son, an 'observant Jew,' is currently doing a hunger strike with friends in Chicago to support Gaza and bring attention to the humanitarian crisis there. Nixon, 59, said her son, Seph Mozes, is doing the strike as part of his advocacy with Jewish Voices for Peace (JVP), the self-proclaimed Jewish anti-Zionist group that stands in solidarity with Palestinians. 'He and five other of his compatriots are doing a hunger strike in Chicago [since] Monday, for Gaza,' Nixon told Newsweek, adding that their motto was, 'Stop starving Gaza, stop arming Israel.' 4 Cynthia Nixon said her son, Seph Mozes, joined a hunger strike for Gaza at his alma matter, the University of Chicago. Instagram/Cynthia Nixon 4 The hunger strike is to call for an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as Hamas and Israel continue to fight in the ruined enclave. '[He] doesn't have illusions that he's going to end the war, but I think he wants to do everything he can,' she added. Nixon — who is best known for playing Miranda Hobbes on 'Sex and the City' and its spinoff — said Mozes, 28, was partially inspired to support Gaza because his paternal grandparents are Holocaust survivors. Eman Abdelhadi, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago where Mozes graduated from, said the hunger strike began Monday and would continue to go on until the situation in Gaza changes. 'Six leaders of JVP Chicago are launching an indefinite hunger strike today. Two of them are academics. No business as usual during genocide,' Abdelhadi wrote on X. 4 Nixon had briefly joined a hunger strike herself to call for an end to the war in Gaza back in November 2023. Christopher Peterson / 4 Death and violence have become the norm at the troubled food distribution sites backed by the Israeli military. AFP via Getty Images Mozes' hunger strike comes less than two years after Nixon went on her own part-time hunger strike in November 2023 to call for a cease-fire in Gaza. While the 2023 strike lasted five days, Nixon only joined participants for two of the days. The shadow of famine continues to loom over the Gaza Strip as the fighting between Israel and Hamas leaves the vast majority of the nearly 2 million refugees there with little to no food. While Israel lifted its aid blockade in March, the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation group has had little success distributing enough food to keep the population fed. The few food distribution sites in Gaza have also been marred by death and violence, with the Israel Defense Forces accused of killing 51 people after tank fire hit a group huddled around a World Food Programme site on Tuesday, killing 51 people.
Western Telegraph
3 days ago
- Politics
- Western Telegraph
Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate against supply of F-35 parts to Israel
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign organised the demonstration at the site in Havant, Hampshire, with protests also taking place at other manufacturers in Rochester, Kent, and Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Protesters near the premises of Lockheed Martin UK in Havant (Ben Mitchell/PA) Scores of people waving flags and holding banners and placards paraded from Havant town centre to the Lockheed Martin premises which had closed ahead of the protest taking place. A speaker told the crowd: 'I am ashamed at the police today, they should be storming this building, this is a terrorist training camp, this is the sponsored UK terrorism and the police should be shutting it down.' I feel compelled to do everything I can to stop this horror, especially as a Jew because all of us Jews have been told a load of lies about what Israel does Sarah Goldsmith-Pascoe Protester Alan Elliot, 70, from Southampton, who served in the Army for 28 years held up a placard saying 'Veterans against genocide in Gaza'. Alan Elliot, 70, from Southampton, takes part in the protest (Ben Mitchell/PA) He told the PA news agency: 'I don't want to see babies, children and women being killed indiscriminately – this sends a message but always that message is ignored. 'The only way to stop these things is to stop the money.' Writer and activist Sarah Goldsmith-Pascoe, 69, from Bournemouth, Dorset, said: 'I feel compelled to do everything I can to stop this horror, especially as a Jew because all of us Jews have been told a load of lies about what Israel does. 'This is genocide and large companies are doing nothing about it, I have nightmares.' Protesters take part in a demonstration (Ben Mitchell/PA) The Government halted 30 out of around 350 arms sales licences to Israel in September last year, for fear they may be used for war crimes. MPs critical of Israel's actions have called on ministers to go further, and to halt all UK arms sales to the country. A Foreign Office spokesperson said previously: 'Since day one, this Government has rigorously applied international law in relation to the war in Gaza. 'One of our first acts in Government was to suspend export licences that could be used by the Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza. 'We have successfully implemented the suspension decision and continue to refuse all relevant licence applications. 'We have suspended direct exports of F-35 parts for use by Israel, and we categorically do not export any bombs or ammunition which could be used in Gaza. 'We have also suspended negotiations on a free trade agreement, while supporting humanitarian efforts through the restoration of funding to UNRWA, and the commitment of over £230 million in assistance across the past two financial years.' A Lockheed Martin spokeswoman said: 'We respect the right to peaceful protest, and we remain focused on supporting our customers to deliver strategic deterrence and security solutions.'
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Politics
- South Wales Guardian
Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate against supply of F-35 parts to Israel
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign organised the demonstration at the site in Havant, Hampshire, with protests also taking place at other manufacturers in Rochester, Kent, and Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Scores of people waving flags and holding banners and placards paraded from Havant town centre to the Lockheed Martin premises which had closed ahead of the protest taking place. A speaker told the crowd: 'I am ashamed at the police today, they should be storming this building, this is a terrorist training camp, this is the sponsored UK terrorism and the police should be shutting it down.' Protester Alan Elliot, 70, from Southampton, who served in the Army for 28 years held up a placard saying 'Veterans against genocide in Gaza'. He told the PA news agency: 'I don't want to see babies, children and women being killed indiscriminately – this sends a message but always that message is ignored. 'The only way to stop these things is to stop the money.' Writer and activist Sarah Goldsmith-Pascoe, 69, from Bournemouth, Dorset, said: 'I feel compelled to do everything I can to stop this horror, especially as a Jew because all of us Jews have been told a load of lies about what Israel does. 'This is genocide and large companies are doing nothing about it, I have nightmares.' The Government halted 30 out of around 350 arms sales licences to Israel in September last year, for fear they may be used for war crimes. MPs critical of Israel's actions have called on ministers to go further, and to halt all UK arms sales to the country. A Foreign Office spokesperson said previously: 'Since day one, this Government has rigorously applied international law in relation to the war in Gaza. 'One of our first acts in Government was to suspend export licences that could be used by the Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza. 'We have successfully implemented the suspension decision and continue to refuse all relevant licence applications. 'We have suspended direct exports of F-35 parts for use by Israel, and we categorically do not export any bombs or ammunition which could be used in Gaza. 'We have also suspended negotiations on a free trade agreement, while supporting humanitarian efforts through the restoration of funding to UNRWA, and the commitment of over £230 million in assistance across the past two financial years.' A Lockheed Martin spokeswoman said: 'We respect the right to peaceful protest, and we remain focused on supporting our customers to deliver strategic deterrence and security solutions.'
North Wales Chronicle
3 days ago
- Politics
- North Wales Chronicle
Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate against supply of F-35 parts to Israel
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign organised the demonstration at the site in Havant, Hampshire, with protests also taking place at other manufacturers in Rochester, Kent, and Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Scores of people waving flags and holding banners and placards paraded from Havant town centre to the Lockheed Martin premises which had closed ahead of the protest taking place. A speaker told the crowd: 'I am ashamed at the police today, they should be storming this building, this is a terrorist training camp, this is the sponsored UK terrorism and the police should be shutting it down.' Protester Alan Elliot, 70, from Southampton, who served in the Army for 28 years held up a placard saying 'Veterans against genocide in Gaza'. He told the PA news agency: 'I don't want to see babies, children and women being killed indiscriminately – this sends a message but always that message is ignored. 'The only way to stop these things is to stop the money.' Writer and activist Sarah Goldsmith-Pascoe, 69, from Bournemouth, Dorset, said: 'I feel compelled to do everything I can to stop this horror, especially as a Jew because all of us Jews have been told a load of lies about what Israel does. 'This is genocide and large companies are doing nothing about it, I have nightmares.' The Government halted 30 out of around 350 arms sales licences to Israel in September last year, for fear they may be used for war crimes. MPs critical of Israel's actions have called on ministers to go further, and to halt all UK arms sales to the country. A Foreign Office spokesperson said previously: 'Since day one, this Government has rigorously applied international law in relation to the war in Gaza. 'One of our first acts in Government was to suspend export licences that could be used by the Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza. 'We have successfully implemented the suspension decision and continue to refuse all relevant licence applications. 'We have suspended direct exports of F-35 parts for use by Israel, and we categorically do not export any bombs or ammunition which could be used in Gaza. 'We have also suspended negotiations on a free trade agreement, while supporting humanitarian efforts through the restoration of funding to UNRWA, and the commitment of over £230 million in assistance across the past two financial years.' A Lockheed Martin spokeswoman said: 'We respect the right to peaceful protest, and we remain focused on supporting our customers to deliver strategic deterrence and security solutions.'
Evening Standard
3 days ago
- Politics
- Evening Standard
Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate against supply of F-35 parts to Israel
Writer and activist Sarah Goldsmith-Pascoe, 69, from Bournemouth, Dorset, said: 'I feel compelled to do everything I can to stop this horror, especially as a Jew because all of us Jews have been told a load of lies about what Israel does.
