Palestinians staging demonstrations throughout the West Bank express their opposition to the ongoing conflict in Gaza
In various cities across the West Bank, demonstrations were held on August 3, 2025, to express solidarity with Gaza and condemn the ongoing Israeli military campaign and blockade that have led to a severe humanitarian crisis.
The protests in Ramallah, Nablus, and Hebron were particularly notable, with hundreds of protesters gathering at the main square in Ramallah, waving Palestinian flags. A group of protesters in Ramallah dressed as skeletons and carried dolls to symbolize the dire effect of the Gaza war on children, who are most at risk of malnutrition. However, this unique group did not participate in the protests in other major cities.
The demonstrations were part of a national and global day of solidarity opposing what protesters describe as genocide, mass starvation, settler colonialism, and forced displacement caused by Israeli actions.
The current situation in Gaza regarding food aid is dire. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, 175 people have died from starvation and malnutrition since the conflict began, including 93 children, with six more deaths reported in the last 24 hours. Aid flow is severely restricted; over 22,000 aid trucks, mostly from the United Nations and international humanitarian organizations, remain stalled at Gaza’s border crossings.
Israel has implemented limited humanitarian measures such as daily pauses to allow aid delivery, airdrops, and designated aid routes, but these steps fall far short of what is needed to address the deepening hunger crisis. UN agencies and other international observers call for opening more land crossings to Gaza. Some regional countries like Jordan, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates have contributed additional humanitarian aid.
Many government employees in these cities received a day off to attend the demonstrations. However, the UN agencies, humanitarian groups, and analysts did not make a statement about the impact of these protests on the situation in Gaza.
The Palestinian Commission of Detainees' and Ex-Detainees' Affairs stated that the international community is a partner in the suffering of Palestinians as long as it does not intervene quickly to save the Palestinian people and save the prisoners inside the prisons and detention centers.
Rula Ghanem, a Palestinian academic and writer, took part in the march in Ramallah. She stated that her son suffers from a lack of medicine and food, and has lost 10 kilograms and suffered from scabies in jail. Her son is imprisoned in Israel's Megido prison.
The protests in the West Bank cities are a reflection of widespread Palestinian frustration and anger over the ongoing blockade and military actions that hinder aid to Gaza and exacerbate suffering, especially the hunger crisis.
[1] Al Jazeera, "Palestinians in West Bank protest Israel's Gaza war," August 4, 2025. [2] Associated Press, "Gaza crisis: Over 22,000 aid trucks stalled at border," August 5, 2025. [3] Middle East Eye, "Palestinian protesters rally against Gaza war in West Bank cities," August 4, 2025.
- The ongoing demonstrations in the West Bank cities, such as those in Ramallah, Nablus, and Hebron, extend beyond just a political statement, they also encompass concerns about war-and-conflicts, particularly the Gaza crisis, and call for an end to the blockade and military actions that hinder aid and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.
- The general-news coverage of the ongoing situation in Gaza highlights not only the dire condition of food aid but also the rising crime-and-justice issues, with reports of malnutrition-related deaths, particularly among children, and the lack of intervention from the international community to alleviate the suffering and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid.
