GAZA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Palestinians took to the street on Sunday in several West Bank cities, denouncing the ongoing Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip and its restriction on aid delivery, which has led to widespread malnutrition and starvation in the coastal enclave.

In central Ramallah, demonstrators gathered around Al-Manara Square, waving Palestinian flags and pictures of malnutrition victims in the Gaza Strip.

Sabri Saidam, deputy secretary-general of Fatah's central committee, said in a speech during the demonstration that, "We must tell the countries of the world that have decided to recognize the State of Palestine, do not postpone this, and do not attach conditions to it."

"A bag of flour and food is not more important to Palestinians than their dignity, their homeland, their freedom, and their independence," Saidam said.

In his speech, Wasel Abu Yousef, a member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, urged for efforts on halting the war, lifting the siege, allowing the entry of humanitarian supplies, and strengthening steadfastness and resistance to achieve freedom and independence.

The protests also took place in the cities of Nablus, Tubas, Qalqilya, Salfit, Jenin, and Hebron.

Meanwhile, the Hamas-run media office reported Sunday that more than 22,000 trucks carrying humanitarian aid are currently stuck at the Gaza Strip's crossing gates, most of which belong to the UN and international organizations. ■