Political parties and activitst in Irbid hold a sit-in in solidarity with Palestine, amid escalating tensions in the Occupied Territories

Number of protestors: 
100+
Country: 
Jordan
Date: 
10/05/2021
Description: 
Political parties and activitst hold a sit-in in Irbid to express solidarity with Palestine, following the escalation of tensions in the Occupied Territories triggered by the repeated Israeli violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and a wave of evictions in the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah (Jerusalem).
Actors / Mobilising structures: 
Political Party
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies): 
Collective / Informal group
Mode of action: 
Sit-in
Objective: 
Support of a cause
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Regional / Political grievances
Spatial characteristics: 
Transnational
Frequency: 
Episodic
State response: 
N/A
Location: 
Irbid