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June 19, 2012       Share:    

Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-06/17/c_123293577.htm

Popularity Declines for Hamas after Five-Year Gaza Rule

(Xinhua - China) - Opponents to the Islamic Hamas movement in Gaza argue over the retreat of its participation in popular activities, saying it is a sign of deterioration of its popular support, just five years after the movement violently seized control of the enclave. They said Hamas isn't interested anymore, as it used to do in the past, in joining popular activities on occasions during the year, because its leaders are afraid that its supporters won't largely join these activities due to ongoing humanitarian crisis the Gazans are passing through. Jamil Mezher, member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, told Xinhua that the retreat in Hamas popularity "has become very much obvious in Gaza due to Hamas strategy based on appropriation and repression."

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