Gaza /PNN/

Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in various areas of the Gaza Strip in protest marches against Hamas rule and the difficult conditions the situation has reached.

The participants in the mass rallies chanted slogans, including "the people want to change the regime" and "shame on those who are in power."

The citizens participating in the marches stated that they are coming out to demand their rights in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip.

The marches spread throughout the territory, from the north to the south, with notable marches in Khan Younis, Jabalia, Rafah, and Al-Bureij.

Media sources reported that the marches were held in protest of the killing of Shadi Abu Quta, which sparked angry marches in Khan Younis, amid demands for holding the perpetrators of the crime accountable and allowing local council elections.

The sources also mentioned that the citizens in the Gaza Strip joined the marches to demand the provision of electricity in the face of long power outages and difficult economic conditions.

Activists shared videos on social media showing hundreds of people in various areas, chanting slogans denouncing the economic situation they have reached, as well as condemning Hamas and demanding improvements in their economic conditions.

Some activists also shared videos reporting the arrival of security forces affiliated with Hamas to the sites of gatherings and protests.

As shown in some videos, security men affiliated with Hamas are seen chasing protesters and assaulting those who were apprehended, as well as targeting a group of women, as depicted in the footage emerging from the Gaza Strip."

The Journalists' Syndicate condemned the assault by Hamas security forces on colleague Walid Abdul Rahman and the prevention of media coverage of the demand marches in Gaza.

The Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate strongly condemned the attack by elements of the internal security apparatus affiliated with Hamas on journalist Walid Abdul Rahman, a member of the General Secretariat of the Syndicate, during his coverage of a protest march in Jabalia camp. It also highlighted the obstruction of journalists from carrying out their work and covering peaceful marches in several places in the Gaza Strip.

According to a statement from the Syndicate, Abdul Rahman reported that the elements, who identified themselves as part of the internal security apparatus, approached him in the Trans area of Jabalia camp and began verbally abusing and pushing him, forcing him to stop his coverage.

The Syndicate considered this attack a blatant violation of press freedom, especially since Walid Abdul Rahman was carrying out his professional duty.

The Syndicate called on human rights organizations to intervene to stop these attacks against journalists, hold the perpetrators accountable, and allow freedom of press work without restrictions.