Gaza-based activists, many affiliated with previous Fatah-linked protest movements, are organizing anti-Hamas demonstrations under the slogan 'June 26 Revolution,' according to sources familiar with the initiative. Gaza sources report that Hamas has begun arresting organizers over the past two days, apparently to preempt the protest campaign.
A group of well-known Gaza-based activists, most of them living abroad, is attempting to organize a new protest movement against Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip, under the slogan 'June 26 Revolution.' The campaign marks a renewed effort by activists tied to the Fatah-affiliated 'Bidna Naeesh' (We Want to Live) protest movement, which previously attempted to challenge Hamas authority.
As The Zioneer reported on June 13, a similar protest campaign was announced in mid-June calling for mass rallies against Hamas, asserting the group is 'finished.' The current initiative appears to be an evolution of that effort, now with a specific date — June 26 — and a new branding.
Gaza sources report that over the past two days, Hamas has begun arresting activists in central Gaza and Gaza City, apparently seeking to thwart the planned demonstrations. The arrests suggest Hamas views the protest initiative as a credible threat to its control, even as the organization remains militarily engaged against Israel in the ongoing war. The extent of the crackdown and the number of detainees so far remains unconfirmed.
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