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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753804
Hamas Gunmen Foil Economic Protests in Gaza
(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - Hamas security forces and militiamen on Friday foiled an attempt by Palestinian activists to launch large-scale demonstrations in Gaza to protest economic hardship. The Hamas men, many in civilian clothes, blocked squares and streets and conducted thorough searches on passersby to thwart the planned protests. A group representing the protesters, Al-Hirak al-Sha'bi (Popular Action), said Saturday that Hamas used "hundreds of vehicles, placed all their units and soldiers on high alert, blocked roads, and imposed a curfew in scenes unwitnessed in Gaza for many years. This proves that our revolution is succeeding." Mohammed al-Aklouk, a Hamas-affiliated preacher, said the protests in Gaza are aimed at undermining the "Jihad (holy war) project" against Israel.