Dozens of Jordanians launch hunger strike to lift north Gaza siege

At least 60 Jordanian men and women have joined an open hunger strike to demand the lifting of the Israeli siege on the northern Gaza Strip. 

The activists seek to pressure the government to get aid into the war-ravaged area and thwart a reported Israeli plan to expel the Palestinian population permanently.    

“We demand the closure of Jordanian crossings to goods heading to the Israeli occupation until sufficient medical and humanitarian aid is delivered to the northern Gaza Strip,” Mohammed Awda, one of the strikers, told Middle East Eye. 

He added that they want at least 500 aid trucks to enter Jabalia, Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun and the Kamal Adwan hospital.

The northern Gaza towns have been under a brutal Israeli blockade and assault for over a month. 

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