Hunger strikers and protesters gathered Wednesday outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in support of the People’s Hunger Strike for Gaza.

The coalition prepared to deliver 1,000 letters from Massachusetts taxpayers to Sen. Ed Markey and Sen. Elizabeth Warren calling on them to introduce a version of the House of Representatives’ Block the Bombs Act — which would limit the sale of weapons to Israel — into the U.S. Senate. Though Markey and Warren were not present, the protesters were joined by Rep. Ayanna Pressley , who gave a speech in support of the legislation.

“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 th

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