Anti-Hamas rallies staged in Gaza, BBC, August 31, 2007
September 2, 2007 6:11 pm Hamas, Israeli-Palestinian conflictBBC NEWS | Middle East | Anti-Hamas rallies staged in Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have taken part in protests against the territory’s Hamas rulers, despite a ban on public gatherings.
About 20 people were injured in clashes after outdoor prayers were organised that turned into marches in main towns.
Protesters accuse the Islamist Hamas of violating civil liberties and using mosques to spread political propaganda.
The BBC’s Aleem Maqbool in Gaza says this is the biggest show of opposition to Hamas since it took control in June.