Expectations low for Gaza Tamarod protest
Hamas and political analysts do not expect significant demonstrations on Nov. 11 as Tamarod tones down its rhetoric ahead of the protest.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Less than a week remains before Nov. 11, the date set by the Tamarod movement for street demonstrations against Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip. As that date looms closer, rumors and gossip have spread among the Gazan populace.
“We heard that bloody confrontations will take place on the streets. I expect that people will participate in the demonstrations, as the date also marks the anniversary of [late leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization] Yasser Arafat’s death,” said Mohammed, a resident of Gaza.
