Hamas Intimidates Tamarod Activists Ahead of Protest
Palestinian activists say they are being harassed by Hamas' security services as unease engulfs Gaza before planned Nov. 11 anti-Hamas protests.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tamarod in the Gaza Strip has become something of a hot potato, with no one wanting to get burned. In the last two months, Hamas security agencies have apprehended dozens of Fatah-affiliated political activists and journalists and charged them with belonging to the “Tamarod movement.” According to previous reports and follow-up by Al-Monitor, most of those detained have denied any affiliation with the movement.
The Palestinian Tamarod movement was formed along lines similar to those of its counterpart in Egypt, which ousted the Muslim Brotherhood regime there following mass demonstrations that began June 30. The movement in Gaza has announced that its goal was to depose the Hamas-led government, drawing criticism from other Palestinian activists in Gaza and the West Bank, as reported by Al-Monitor's Linah Alsaafin on Sept. 10.
