'Strike until every family in Gaza is fed': One man's protest puts his body on the line

For 29 days, Jaber Farah from Haifa has been living only on water mixed with vitamins, salt and minerals. He is risking his health and his livelihood in a personal protest against starvation in Gaza

Jaber Farah stands at the counter of his small apartment kitchen, slowly stirring a glass of water mixed with vitamins, salt, and minerals – the only fuel keeping him alive. The 30-year-old from the Arab city of Sakhnin, now living in Nesher close to Haifa, has been on a hunger strike since July 20. His two dogs sit nearby, watching as he takes measured sips.

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