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Thousands in Gaza protest war, chant against Hamas - AP, CNN, Reuters [1]

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Date: 2025-03-26

from AssocPress Palestinians protest Hamas in a rare public show of dissent in Gaza

by Samy Magdy, Fatma Khaled & Sarah El Deeb, | Updated 11:00 AM PDT, March 26, 2025

CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians marched between the wreckage of a heavily destroyed town in northern Gaza on Wednesday in the second day of anti-war protests, with many chanting against Hamas in a rare display of public anger against the militant group. The protests, which centered mainly on Gaza’s north, appeared to be aimed generally against the war, with protesters calling for an end to 17 months of deadly fighting with Israel that has made life in Gaza insufferable. But protesters also leveled unusually direct and public criticism of Hamas, which has quashed dissent violently in the past in Gaza, a territory it still rules months into the war with Israel. In the town of Beit Lahiya, where a similar protest took place Tuesday, about 3,000 people demonstrated, with many chanting “the people want the fall of Hamas.” In the hard-hit Shijaiyah neighborhood of Gaza City, dozens of men chanted “Out, out out! Hamas get out!”….

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Top image caption at the article: 1 of 12: Palestinians chanted against Hamas during an anti-war protest in norther Gaza om Wednesday, videos showed. Wednesday’s protest comes after similar ones the day before, marking a rare show of public anger against the militant group that has long repressed dissent and still rules the territory…

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<big> from CNN <big>Palestinians take part in largest anti-Hamas protests in Gaza since start of war </big></big>by Abeer Salman and Caitlin Danaher, CNN | Updated 7:15 AM EDT, Wed March 26, 2025

.. Video obtained by CNN showed large crowds, estimated to be thousands of people by a CNN journalist on the ground, marching through the streets of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, chanting “For god’s sake, Hamas out,” “Hamas terrorists” and “We want an end to the war.” A message shared on social media appeared to call for nine anti-Hamas demonstrations across Gaza on Wednesday, with the protest organizers saying, “our voices must reach all the spies who sold our blood.” “Let them hear your voice, let them know that Gaza is not silent, and that there is a people who will not accept to be eradicated,” the message continued. CNN has not been able to verify the original source of the message. The protests come after the death toll in Gaza surpassed 50,000 on Sunday, according to the health ministry in the enclave, with no end in sight….

<big> more from CNN <big>‘Enough war’: Why Gazans are protesting Hamas now </big></big> By Ibrahim Dahman and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN | 6 minute read | Updated 4:31 PM EDT, Wed March 26, 2025

…. [A] protester in Beit Lahia, lawyer Mohammed Attalah, said, “Our message to the free world is that we are living in oppressive conditions and forced displacement.” “Our demand is that Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people. This chaos that they have created is enough.” … …. “The people’s voices must come before the sound of gunpowder,” Abu Hamouda said, adding that Palestinians should have one unified government that can receive international and regional support. “People have long wanted to protest,” he said. Many were reluctant, however, fearing “lack of protection” on the streets and “accusations of treason” by other Palestinians, he added. Abu Hamouda also worried that the Israeli government might take advantage of the protests, which would undermine their movement….

Abu Hamouda was right to worry:

<big>Reuters <big>Hundreds stage Gaza protest against Hamas after conflict resumes</big></big>By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta March 26, 202512:05 PM PDTUpdated 5 hours ago

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