Organizers of the anti-Hamas 'June 26 Revolution' protests in Gaza have published assembly points for Friday's demonstration, listing 18 locations across Khan Younis, central camps, Gaza City, and the northern Strip. The organizers describe the protest as non-violent, under the Palestinian flag and without organizational affiliation, and call on media to cover the event.
Organizers of the planned anti-Hamas protests in Gaza, dubbed the 'June 26 Revolution,' released a list of 18 assembly points across the Gaza Strip on Thursday afternoon ahead of Friday's demonstrations. The designated locations include six in Khan Younis, four in the central camps, seven in Gaza City, and one in the northern Strip. The organizers framed the protest as non-violent, conducted under the Palestinian flag and without organizational affiliation, and called on media outlets to cover the event.
This development follows a week of escalation. On Wednesday June 24 at 21:25 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported that organizers — linked to dissidents abroad — had called for the demonstrations, dubbing them 'Fury Day' and the 'June 26 Revolution.' Later that same evening, we reported that Hamas was working to preempt the protest campaign, with an Israeli security-affiliated channel stating that Hamas had arrested organizers in recent days. Earlier, on June 14 at 10:05 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Hamas appeared to be moving to preempt the protest campaign ahead of its planned launch. The thread has thus moved from general calls and suppression efforts to concrete logistics: the publication of specific protest sites.
As The Zioneer previously reported on June 14, the initiative is partly linked to previous Fatah-aligned protest movements that demanded improved living conditions in Gaza. The protests, if they proceed, would mark the first large anti-Hamas demonstrations since the ceasefire.
It remains unclear whether the protest will proceed as organized, given Hamas's reported arrests of organizers and its history of suppressing dissent in Gaza. The response of Hamas security forces on Friday will determine whether the published assembly points translate into actual protests.
5 developments
- StrongGaza activists plan 'June 26 Revolution' protests against Hamas, Hamas reportedly arrests organizers
- DevelopingHamas-linked channels mock 'June 26 Revolution' protests as collaboration with IDF
- DevelopingHamas executes four alleged collaborators in Gaza City ahead of planned anti-Hamas protests
- DevelopingSyrian social-media posts call for Gaza solidarity marches on Friday
Source and signal
- Internal intake