Palestinian activists announced a new campaign calling for mass rallies against Hamas rule, asserting that the group is 'finished' and urging Gaza residents to join protests scheduled for the end of June. The initiative marks a rare public challenge to Hamas authority from within Gaza, as the group faces growing discontent amid the ongoing war.
The campaign, reported by The Jerusalem Post, signals a growing internal challenge to Hamas's grip on Gaza after more than eight months of war. Activists behind the initiative describe Hamas as finished and call on Gazans to take to the streets at the end of June. The effort follows earlier signs of internal fracture, including armed militiamen crossing into Hamas territory in northern Gaza in mid-June and openly taunting the group's absence. A UN report published last week documented Hamas executing and torturing Palestinians, further eroding the group's standing. While previous protests have been suppressed by Hamas, the scale and coordination of this campaign remain unclear, and it is not yet known whether organizers can mobilize significant numbers amid the humanitarian crisis and Israeli military operations in the Strip.
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- DevelopingProtest organizers seek support from mainstream parties and rabbis
- DevelopingHamas reestablishes police state in Gaza with torture chambers in hospitals, schools, Gazans say
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