Forum - Siege as Strategy: Gaza, Cuba, and the Weapons of Starvation

Start: 2026-04-08 19:00:00 UTC Central Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-05:00)

Event Type: Virtual
A virtual link will be communicated before the event.

Drawing on firsthand testimony from humanitarian workers, medical personnel, and policy experts with direct experience inside both sieges, this forum asks the questions that official narratives consistently avoid.

Participants include:
Lavish Mack, activist and community organizer, speaking on conditions on the ground following a recent delegation to Cuba with Cuba
Libre X. Sankara, humanitarian worker currently operating in Gaza City, providing direct testimony on civilian conditions under the ongoing blockade.
Anthony Aguilar, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation whistleblower, speaking on the gap between institutional representation and on-the-ground reality.
Dr. John Kahler, physician with MedGlobal, on the collapse of medical infrastructure under siege conditions and the obligations of international humanitarian law.

This forum is moderated by Brittany Gordon, international relations attorney and lobbyist, and hosted by Megan Chopra of the Illinois Coalition for Human Rights.

The event is open for all, donation optional.