Social media reacts to the starvation of Madaya

Residents of the Syrian town near the border with Lebanon are facing catastrophic conditions as the regime attempts to starve them into surrender.
2 min read
07 Jan, 2016
Syrians in Idlib protested the brutal siege on Madaya [Anadolu]

The Syrian town of Madaya, near the border with Lebanon, has been under siege by Syrian regime forces and allied Hizballah fighters since the regime took over the area in July.

Residents are facing catastrophic conditions as the regime attempts to starve them into surrender.

"The victims of starvation are 62 martyrs up to date," Abu Hassan, the head of Madaya local council, told The New Arab.

"We eat herbs and leaves, but these are not available now so we just have boiled water and spices," said Abu Hassan.

As gruesome images surfaced of the effects of the siege on the 40,000 people held hostage by the Syrian regime in Madaya, people have taken to social media to express their outrage and call on the world to stop the regime-imposed famine.

Some social media users have also posted pictures of the siege victims, which we have not published due to the graphic nature of the images.

Starving Syria
- Surrender or starve in besieged Syria
- Displaced Syrians begin hunger strike in solidarity with Madaya
- Diary from Moadamiyeh, a besieged Damascus suburb
- Social media reacts to the starvation of Madaya





What's your name?
-Mohammad Issa
How long has it been since you ate?
-7 days.
Swear?
-I swear.
Are you very hungry?





Starving Syria
- Surrender or starve in besieged Syria
- Displaced Syrians begin hunger strike in solidarity with Madaya
- Diary from Moadamiyeh, a besieged Damascus suburb
- Social media reacts to the starvation of Madaya