Gaza's youth protesters remain divided
Young people in the Gaza Strip have long struggled to coalesce around one central demand in their protests against the dire living conditions since Hamas took over.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The number of desperate young people in Gaza is growing every year. They have given up hope for improved conditions in the Gaza Strip, besieged since Hamas won the 2006 elections. Gaza has also been the victim of three destructive wars, a high unemployment rate and the closing of crossings such as Rafah. Faced with this reality, many young people have called for demonstrations against this dire situation, but to no avail.
The most recent demonstration took place on the morning of April 29 in the Shajaiyah neighborhood and also ended in failure. Young people started to gather but before long, only a few remained in the field.
