Hundreds of citizens demonstrate in Zarqa in solidarity with Palestine, following the escalation of tensions in the Occupied Territories around the access to Al-Aqsa Mosque and a wave of evictions in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah
Number of protestors:
100+
Country:
Jordan
Date:
07/05/2021
Description:
After the Friday prayer, hundreds of citizens gather in front of Zarqa's Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque to express solidarity with the Palestinian people, following the ongoing escalation of tensions in Jerusalem triggered by the Israeli attempt to evict Palestinian households from the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, and the numerous repressive initiatives preventing Palestinians to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque during the month of Ramadan.
Actors / Mobilising structures:
Collective / Informal group
Political Party
Mode of action:
Demonstration
Objective:
Support of a cause
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Regional / Political grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Transnational
Frequency:
Episodic
State response:
N/A
Location:
Zarqa