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Anti-Hamas protesters march in Gaza, in rare and risky show of dissent

By Philissa Cramer

(JTA) — Hundreds of men shouting criticism of Hamas marched in Gaza on March 25, according to footage shared from the territory the terror group has long governed.

Protests took place March 25-26 throughout the enclave, including in Khan Younis and neighborhoods of Gaza City.

The demonstrations were a rare and risky public display of dissent against Hamas, which began controlling the territory in 2006 and ousted its rivals in a brief civil war the following year. It is known to imprison and execute its cr...

 
 

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