SHOTLIST: BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK, PALESTINE (JULY 26, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CHANTING SLOGANS/ HOLDING BANNERS IN FRONT OF CHURCH OF NATIVITY 2. FATHER ISSA THALJIEH OF THE BETHLEHEM GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY SPEAKING TO REPORTER (Arabic) 3. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CHANTING SLOGANS/ HOLDING BANNERS IN FRONT OF CHURCH OF NATIVITY 4. BELL TOWER BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK, PALESTINE - JULY 26: Palestinians held a protest in the city of Bethlehem, located in the south of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, denouncing Israel’s starvation policy in Gaza on Saturday, July 26. Dozens of Palestinians, including Christian clergy, took part in the demonstration held in front of the Church of the Nativity, organized by the Coordination Committee formed by the municipality and political factions in the city. The demonstrators carried placards condemning Israel’s blockade and attacks on the Gaza Strip and called for an end to the war and famine. Father Issa Thaljieh of the Bethlehem Greek Orthodox community said in a statement, “The message given here is a stance of truth with our people in Gaza. This is a humanitarian stance; we stand with the children of Gaza who are struggling with hunger in the midst of war.” Five more Palestinians died in Gaza in 24 hours from malnutrition, bringing death toll from Israeli-induced starvation to 127 since Oct. 2023, according to Palestinian Health Ministry. The situation in Gaza is growing increasingly dire. Visual evidence circulated on social media shows Palestinians appearing emaciated, suffering from extreme hunger, nausea, fatigue, and loss of consciousness. On Tuesday, the UN World Food Programme warned that one-third of Gaza’s population has gone days without food due to the ongoing Israeli blockade. Since March 2, Israel has also avoided following through on a truce and prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas and has kept Gaza’s border crossings shut, leaving life-saving aid trucks stranded at the gates. According to Gaza authorities, a minimum of 500 aid trucks and 50 fuel trucks are needed daily to prevent total collapse. Rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli army has pursued a brutal offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, killing over 59,700 Palestinians, most of them women and children. The relentless bombardment has destroyed the enclave and led to food shortages. Writing by Ayse Elif Erdis