Palestinians chant slogans and carry placards during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza facing severe shortages of food and other essentials in the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 23, 2025. — AFP
Palestinians chant slogans and carry placards during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza facing severe shortages of food and other essentials in the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 23, 2025. — AFP

 A Palestinian woman chants slogans during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza facing severe shortages of food and other essentials in the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 23, 2025. — AFP
A Palestinian woman chants slogans during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza facing severe shortages of food and other essentials in the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 23, 2025. — AFP

 Palestinians chant slogans during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza facing severe shortages of food and other essentials in the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 23, 2025. — AFP
Palestinians chant slogans during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza facing severe shortages of food and other essentials in the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 23, 2025. — AFP

 A Palestinian woman carries a placard during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza facing severe shortages of food and other essentials in the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 23, 2025. — AFP
A Palestinian woman carries a placard during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza facing severe shortages of food and other essentials in the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 23, 2025. — AFP

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