SAKHNIN, July 25, 2025 (WAFA) - Thousands participated Friday evening in a demonstration in the Arab city of Sakhnin in the 1948 territories, condemning the starvation imposed on Gaza and demanding an end to the ongoing genocide that has plagued the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.

Protest sit-ins were also organized in Jaffa, Tayibe, and Kabul within the 1948 territories.

In response, Israeli police deployed forces to Sakhnin, setting up their troops at the municipal square and establishing checkpoints at the city’s main junction in an attempt to hinder access to the demonstration.

The protest comes amid a systematic campaign of repression by Israeli police against the fundamental rights of Arab citizens in Israel, breaking the barrier of fear and suppression imposed since October 7, 2023.

Israeli authorities have imposed arbitrary restrictions on organizing demonstrations and protests, detaining dozens of activists under flimsy security pretexts that received judicial backing. Meanwhile, Jewish citizens have been allowed to demonstrate freely, including calls to end the war.

Severe security restrictions remain in place to prevent any expression of opinion by Palestinian citizens, in blatant violation of international human rights covenants.

T.R.