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Brussels Hunger Strike over Stranded Gaza Palestinians
This article summarizes the protest of five Palestinians in Brussels who initiated an open hunger strike to demand the evacuation of their families stranded in Gaza, most of whom hold Belgian family reunification visas. The strike has entered its second week, with two of the protesters hospitalized due to their deteriorating health, while the other three continue their protest inside the church. The strikers are urging the Belgian government to exercise their right to family reunification and to evacuate their families to safer areas such as Egypt or Jordan. They point out that Israeli objections to leaving Gaza have kept their families confined despite having visas. They also highlight the lack of regular evacuation operations by Belgium since December 2025, due to Israeli restrictions on organizing exit procedures from the Gaza Strip, which renders the legal right to family reunification ineffective in practice. The protesters hold the Belgian government responsible for the ongoing isolation of their families, while the government dismisses these protest methods, asserting that such actions cannot change official policies.
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