Exiled activists try to mobilize Gaza protests against Hamas rule
Social media activists living outside the Gaza Strip are helping lead a planned popular protest against Hamas on June 26. They are trying to stir anger over the poverty, unemployment, and destruction caused by the war and turn those grievances into political pressure.
The activists are calling on Hamas to step down from governing the enclave and leave both the civilian and political arena. They are also demanding basic rights for Gaza residents, including jobs, education, health care, and security.
Hamas, meanwhile, is trying to contain the challenge by instructing its security forces not to confront demonstrators directly, in order to avoid giving the protest more momentum. In its media messaging, the group is seeking to blame Israel for the situation.
There is also concern that Hamas may carry out executions of alleged collaborators on the eve of the protest, aiming to spread fear and limit turnout in the streets. The extent of the protest's success will depend on how many Gazans show up and on Hamas's ability to restrain, absorb, and psychologically deter the movement. The article also notes, in related context, that representatives of the
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