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Protests broke out against Hamas in Gaza. What do Palestinians think about the militant group? (apnews.com)

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Thousands of Palestinians chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests last week in the Gaza Strip, the biggest show of anger at the militant group since its attack on Israel ignited the war.

Protesters said they were venting anger and desperation as they endure a new round of war and displacement after Israel ended a ceasefire. They leveled unusually direct criticism at Hamas even while remaining furious at Israel, the United States and others for their plight.

Public expressions of dissent have been extremely rare since Hamas seized power in Gaza in 2007. The militant group has violently dispersed occasional protests and jailed, tortured or killed those who challenged its rule. Hamas has faced no significant internal challenge since the start of the war and still controls Gaza, despite losing most of its top leaders and thousands of fighters.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago

hopefully someday people understand that hamas is not palestine and being in favor of israel not committing genocide is not being pro-hamas. also, israel has long since shown that this is not about hamas, but rather about ethnic cleansing.

on the whole, palestinians just want what we all want: to be free, and to know that their next meal is secure.