Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“In cities across Gaza on Tuesday and Wednesday, hundreds of Palestinian civilians marched against Hamas. It was the largest protest against the militant group since it sparked a war with Israel more than 17 months ago. Clearly, the fear of harsh retribution by Hamas for speaking out is falling among the territory’s 2 million residents as they face further war devastation. Yet more telling was what drove protesters to set aside their fears: a claim of innocence. In one video on the platform X, a man in the northern city of Beit Lahia yells to a crowd, ‘We are a peaceful people. … We just want to live.’ One construction worker told the German Press Agency, ‘We shouldn’t have to keep paying the price for leaders who only care about their own power.’ A slogan on one sign read, ‘We refuse to be the ones who die.'” (03/26/25)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0326/Rallies-for-innocence-in-Gaza