Sunday, March 20, 2011

Gaza: Stop Suppressing Peaceful Protests


Hamas Police Beat, Threaten Youth Calling for Palestinian Reconciliation

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WITH "LEADERS" SUCH AS THESE, THE PALESTINIANS ARE DOUBLY OCCUPIED AND OPPRESSED!

"(Jerusalem) - Hamas authorities in Gaza should punish those responsible for attacks on peaceful demonstrators calling for Palestinian political reconciliation, Human Rights Watch said today.

Hamas police violently dispersed several peaceful demonstrations in Gaza beginning March 15, 2011, including sealing off access to public squares and universities and beating trapped demonstrators.

"It is a dismal reflection on Hamas that it is violently cracking down on peaceful demonstrators calling for political reconciliation," said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. "This is just the latest instance of Hamas assaulting Palestinians' fundamental freedoms."

Coordinated protests were also held on March 15 in the West Bank, where men in civilian clothes beat protesters, and the Palestinian Authority police briefly detained two protesters....."

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