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Also in Israel there are protests
A demonstration against Hamas joined Tuesday hundreds of Palestinians in the north of the Gaza Strip. They require the Islamite group to renounce power at the Palestinian enclave and testify the weapons in the conflict with Israel. Across the border, the Israelites also protest against the government.
“The people want Hamas to leave” and “stop war” were some of the slogans sang by protesters who marched the streets of Beit Lahia, full of buildings damaged by Israeli fighting and bombing, according to videos of the protest on social networks, verified by the EFE agency.
No Rare protest, Protesters still shouted “Outside Hamas” and “Hamas terrorist”, Witnesses said to the AFP agency.
Mohammed, a resident of the city who participated in the protest, told EFE by telephone that the unusual march was spontaneous and that participants expressed their frustration on war with Israel.
“(The protesters) required the end of the government of Hamas And they expressed their desire to live in peace, ”said the Palestinian.
He also added that the city’s inhabitants criticized Lack of shelters for attacks of the Israeli army.
Mohammed said that Many residents fear retaliation from Hamasbut still they went to the street due to the tiredness caused by the conflict, and that no detention was made by the Islamic organization, which governs Gaza almost two decades.
“Protesters do not want the current government, They want to live in security and protection, ”explained the resident in Gaza, who specified that another recent march against Hamas in Jabalia Al-Badad did not happen due to the fear of Islamite organization.
“Majdi”, another protester who avoided giving his real name, told AFP that “people are tired” of the conflict, which lasts 17 months and devastated the small territory.
“It is EXIT OF HAMAS FROM POWER IN GAZA It’s the solution, so why doesn’t Hamas leave the power to protect the people? ”He asked.
At least one call for a demonstration circulated on Tuesday on the social network Telegram, according to AFP. The same source says that other messages of unknown origin call protests in various places in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
Israel often challenges Palestinians in Gaza to rebel against the Islamic movement that took power in the territory in 2007expelling the rival Fatah movement and no longer organizing elections.
The protest takes place a week after the Israelite army had broken the ceasefire in force since January 19, resuming the bombing and military incursions in Gaza, making almost 800 dead.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today said that More than 120,000 Palestinians were displaced by Israelite bombing From the reactive of the war, and that evacuation orders are in force to at least 100,000 people in the northern part of the enclave.
The war in the Gaza Strip was triggered by the unprecedented attack of Hamas to Israel on October 7, 2023, which made more than 1,200 dead in a few hours, mostly civilians.
Israelites also protest against government
On the other hand, the Israelites have also protested their government, which violated the ceasefire agreement. On Saturday, for example, against, More than 100,000 people participated in protests Em Talavive.
“The Israeli people are exhausted. Is traumatized“, He says.“ The Israelite government is adamant as to the return to war and this is not disconnected from its policy, ”says Shira Efron, director of investigation by non-partisan Israel Policy Forum.
In fact, they show them that Most Israelites are against the end of the ceasefire And you want negotiations to continue. “If there is no agreement, we will set the country on fire,” sang the crowd this weekend.
