In the shadow of the war in Gaza: In several locations in Palestinian cities in Judea and Samaria, demonstrations of support for Hamas and its military wing were organized. Dozens of people marched in Hebron and openly waved Hamas green flags in the streets. "Haggadah, rise up," the march leaders shouted, "Where are your guns? Why do you only hide them for weddings?"
The marchers expressed solidarity with the mothers of terrorists who carried out attacks, and praised the terrorist organizations and the armed struggle against Israel. Masked men were also seen at the march, chanting slogans in support of Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar, "We are your people," they said, with young men and children behind and around them, repeating slogans praising the "resistance."
A demonstration in support of Hamas in Nablus, photo: GettyImages
In the cities of Tulkarem and Nablus there were also marches in support of the Gaza Strip and Hamas' military-terrorist wing, during which calls for revenge against Israel were heard. The participants waved a picture of Sinwar and draped themselves in green Hamas flags, praising the activities of the terrorist organization in the Shejaiya neighborhood and other places in the Gaza Strip.
Yesterday, Hamas called on the Palestinian public and residents of Arab countries to take to the streets after Friday prayers to "protest the crimes Israel is committing." In parallel to the Gaza sector, the organization continues its efforts to try to operate additional arenas in the confrontation with Israel, and sources close to the organization in the Gaza Strip said that "there is disappointment that the West Bank has not yet come out en masse against Israel."
A demonstration in support of Hamas in Nablus, photo: GettyImages
Recent opinion polls conducted by Palestinian research centers throughout the war showed that a sweeping majority of the Palestinian public dislikes the leadership of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and prefers that he step down. This is alongside an atmosphere of growing support for Hamas among the Palestinian public in Judea
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