Inspired by the recent uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, a Facebook group called “The Revolution of Honor – Gaza” has called for a “day of rage” next Friday to protest against the Hamas government which rules the coastal enclave.
The group’s Facebook page features hate slogans directed against Hamas and its leader Ismail Haniyeh, a photo Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas beside another photo of Che Guevara, as well as detailed instructions on how to promote the ‘day of rage’ using YouTube, Twitter, emails and banners.
Tawfiq Tirawi, a former intelligence chief in the Palestinian Authority and a current member of Fatah’s Central Committee, supported the group’s cause. “We are a nation which fights with all means at its disposal to gain freedom and independence from the Israeli occupation, so how can we accept Hamas’ despotic regime?” he said.
The Facebook page – 752 ‘Likes’ so far
Senior Hamas figure Salah Bardawil said, “Tirawi’s statements do not concern us; Gaza is the address for every revolution in the Arab world,” adding that he was not aware of any plans for a “day of rage” in Gaza.
The Facebook page mysteriously vanished Thursday evening, but its initiators quickly set up a new one and said they would not back down from their plan to encourage Gaza’s residents to take to the streets.
Hamas allowed about a thousand Palestinians to hold a demonstration against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. “Mubarak, you must leave,” the protestors chanted.
However, police dispersed those protestors who called for Mubarak’s resignation and arrested four of them.
Marcel said,
February 4, 2011 at 12:06
Great post!
Anthony Clifton said,
February 4, 2011 at 18:14
Never forget to remember TOTAL WAR WOLFOWITZ’s statement about a full court press, being a short little basketball player like Ernie Degrigorio, zionists understand full well the Full Court Press. Check out the MI6 threat analysis from Home grown tourists…er um under the radar self elimanators aimed at innocent civilians, whom Netanyahu claims are good for Israel. Go Figure. @apfn.org – see YOU PAID FOR THIS.
Fran SA said,
February 5, 2011 at 12:30
so, what does a ‘people’s power’ actually mean??
David Peters said,
February 9, 2011 at 16:52
I think that it’s very easy to declare this a ‘Zionist’ plot especially, given the amount of news coverage from Israeli media sources about this. However, I think that has more to do with the issue being of interest to Israel instead of created by Israel.
If the Palestinian people have show a day of solidarity with each other, a day where they can march on the streets to show they have had enough of the oppressive Hamas regime, who dictate with who they can work, where they can work, what time they are allowed out on the streets all the while it is they who drive fancy cars and eat in expensive restaurants while their people…the people they were elected to govern, like in fear and poverty.
The only way the Palestinian people will ever find freedom and peace is if they are united. There cannot be these Gaza/W. Bank Fatah/Hamas divides. There must be unity. There must be peace.