Mass Protest in Gaza Calls for Hamas to Step Down Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Demonstrators in Jabalia accuse Hamas of exacerbating the dire conditions in the Gaza Strip due to ongoing conflict.
On Sunday, hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza to protest against Hamas, demanding an end to the ongoing Israeli military operations that have persisted since October 7, 2023. The demonstrators raised slogans calling for the removal of Hamas, attributing worsening humanitarian conditions in the enclave to the organization's actions.
Participants expressed their anger through chants, including "The message is clear...
Hamas is garbage" and "Hamas is a terrorist organization." Many addressed criticisms directly at Hamas leadership, reflecting a growing frustration among the public regarding the group’s handling of the war's repercussions.
A protester, identifying himself as Ali but declining to give his surname, stated, "We are the ones living through this suffering; the voice should be ours, the people of Gaza, not any other party.
We are tired of war and of Hamas’s policies that have led to more destruction and hunger."
Ali added, "Each day we lose loved ones, and we see no hope on the horizon."
Another protester, a woman named Um Mohammad, 45, remarked, "Hamas speaks on our behalf, yet they do not feel what we feel.
Our children are dying from hunger and cold, and we cannot find even medicine for their treatment.
We want to live in peace, away from wars."
Alongside criticisms of Hamas, some protesters also condemned Israeli policies, accusing the Israeli military of intentionally targeting residential areas and imposing a suffocating blockade on the population.
A young man named Mahmoud, 32, commented, "We reject Hamas's policies, but we also reject the daily bombings impacting children and women.
This devastation cannot be justified under any pretext, as Israel utilizes killing, destruction, and starvation against besieged civilians while no one intervenes."
Another protester, named Samir, 29, stated, "We are victims caught between two fires, and no one is listening to our voices.
Israel has besieged us for years, depriving us of food and medicine, claiming to target Hamas while bombing civilians.
This war has drained us all."
Protests against Hamas began on March 25, coinciding with an unprecedented humanitarian crisis faced by Gaza's residents amid the continuous Israeli military actions since operations resumed on March 18 and the closing of border crossings that resulted in severe shortages of food, medicine, and aid.
In related news, according to the media office associated with Hamas, approximately 400 children have been killed in Gaza over the past twenty days, raising the toll of fatalities since the resumption of military operations to around 1,350 individuals.
Participants expressed their anger through chants, including "The message is clear...
Hamas is garbage" and "Hamas is a terrorist organization." Many addressed criticisms directly at Hamas leadership, reflecting a growing frustration among the public regarding the group’s handling of the war's repercussions.
A protester, identifying himself as Ali but declining to give his surname, stated, "We are the ones living through this suffering; the voice should be ours, the people of Gaza, not any other party.
We are tired of war and of Hamas’s policies that have led to more destruction and hunger."
Ali added, "Each day we lose loved ones, and we see no hope on the horizon."
Another protester, a woman named Um Mohammad, 45, remarked, "Hamas speaks on our behalf, yet they do not feel what we feel.
Our children are dying from hunger and cold, and we cannot find even medicine for their treatment.
We want to live in peace, away from wars."
Alongside criticisms of Hamas, some protesters also condemned Israeli policies, accusing the Israeli military of intentionally targeting residential areas and imposing a suffocating blockade on the population.
A young man named Mahmoud, 32, commented, "We reject Hamas's policies, but we also reject the daily bombings impacting children and women.
This devastation cannot be justified under any pretext, as Israel utilizes killing, destruction, and starvation against besieged civilians while no one intervenes."
Another protester, named Samir, 29, stated, "We are victims caught between two fires, and no one is listening to our voices.
Israel has besieged us for years, depriving us of food and medicine, claiming to target Hamas while bombing civilians.
This war has drained us all."
Protests against Hamas began on March 25, coinciding with an unprecedented humanitarian crisis faced by Gaza's residents amid the continuous Israeli military actions since operations resumed on March 18 and the closing of border crossings that resulted in severe shortages of food, medicine, and aid.
In related news, according to the media office associated with Hamas, approximately 400 children have been killed in Gaza over the past twenty days, raising the toll of fatalities since the resumption of military operations to around 1,350 individuals.
