While so many of the world are blaming Israel for the plight of Gaza’s civilians, others in the know are pointing the finger at those truly responsible: Hamas.
And by those in the know, I mean Gazan civilians, who are increasingly speaking out, without fear of the repercussions.
Elderly Palestinian Woman to Al-Jazeera Reporter Near a Khan Yunis Hospital: Hamas Takes All the Aid to Their Tunnels and Their Houses; They Can Shoot Me, I Am Not Afraid of Them #Hamas #Gaza #Palestinians pic.twitter.com/QEj9ahUfU8
— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) December 7, 2023
Elderly Wounded Man at Gaza Hospital Criticizes Hamas for Hiding Among Civilians: “They Can Go to Hell and Hide There” – Then He Kicks Al-Jazeera Reporter for Cutting Him Off Mid-Sentence #Hamas #Gaza pic.twitter.com/JTG88fe3TT
— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) November 15, 2023
As innocents grieve in Palestine, they cry ‘All this because of the dogs of Hamas.’
— Ed Husain (@Ed_Husain) November 1, 2023
A man covers the mouth of the bereaved. Power of truth:
pic.twitter.com/Yq77ZWObTV
A Gazan who was displaced by the war said in tears on the Saudi Al-Arabiya channel broadcast:
— Adam Albilya – אדם אלביליה (@AdamAlbilya) December 8, 2023
"We paid the price for Hamas… I can't find food for my children. Why did they [Hamas] do this to us?" pic.twitter.com/UgvZObu2RM
Gazans are no longer afraid to criticize and insult Hamas for the crimes against humanity and their exploitation for Palestinians for terrorist purposes
— Lorena Khateeb | لورينا خطيب (@kh_lorena) December 7, 2023
صرخة المدنيين الابرياء في غزة – لم يعد المدنيين يخشون انتقاد حماس وإهانتهم بسبب جرائمهم واستغلالهم للفلسطينيين لأغراض إرهابية pic.twitter.com/et9i0Afz8m
President Biden has announced $100 million in humanitarian aid to Palestinians. We asked Gazan civilians: What happens to international aid once it arrives in Gaza?
— The Free Press (@TheFP) October 21, 2023
“Unfortunately, this aid isn’t distributed fairly. It’s distributed in a partisan way: only Hamas members get the… pic.twitter.com/tty4uoOS8P
What caused the hospital blast?
— The Free Press (@TheFP) October 23, 2023
We’ve partnered with @PeaceComCenter to gather anonymous testimony from Gazans impacted by the war. pic.twitter.com/1umGaSdKn3
We asked a Palestinian in Gaza if anyone supports Israel’s campaign to topple Hamas.
— The Free Press (@TheFP) October 30, 2023
“The Jews didn’t kill my brother; Hamas did.”
We’ve partnered with @PeaceComCenter to gather anonymous testimony from Gazans impacted by the war. pic.twitter.com/BTjVjJCIEA
We asked a youth activist from Gaza City, who fled south to avoid the Israeli assault, if Hamas can still govern Gaza.
— The Free Press (@TheFP) November 1, 2023
“Any conflict among civilians, there’s no government.”
We’ve partnered with @PeaceComCenter to gather anonymous testimony from Gazans impacted by the war. pic.twitter.com/Hi7UalxxWX
We asked a Gazan if local attitudes toward Hamas had changed since October 7.
— The Free Press (@TheFP) November 5, 2023
"There's a feeling of disgust here… Most of the people don't want an Islamist government."
We’ve partnered with @PeaceComCenter to gather anonymous testimony from Gazans impacted by war. pic.twitter.com/jemNw8OHAJ
While apologists for Hamas deny the group hides in civilian areas, Gazans we spoke with are blockading their own neighborhoods to prevent Hamas from using them as human shields.
— The Free Press (@TheFP) November 7, 2023
We’ve partnered with @peacecomcenter to gather anonymous testimony from Gazans impacted by war. pic.twitter.com/WWeisNnlLl
While Western protesters demand an Israel-Hamas ceasefire, we asked Gazan civilians for their reaction.
— The Free Press (@TheFP) November 9, 2023
“Foreign people feel sad for us… but if they truly understood what is happening here, they would have stayed home.”
We’ve partnered with @PeaceComCenter to gather anonymous… pic.twitter.com/O3yVHHiNCT
A Gazan civilian’s message to Palestinian-American supporters of Hamas:
— The Free Press (@TheFP) November 15, 2023
"Of the last two decades of Hamas rule, they know absolutely nothing.”
We’ve partnered with @PeaceComCenter to gather anonymous testimony from Gazans impacted by war. pic.twitter.com/OvHLUX5WWX
There are also those criticizing others in the Arab world:
Startled Al-Jazeera TV Correspondent in Gaza City Abruptly Cuts Short an Interview with a Man Who Starts Criticizing Qatar and Turkey #Hamas #Gaza #Jazeera #Qatar #Turkey pic.twitter.com/YUDcHYI94x
— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) December 3, 2023
Meanwhile, other video circulating shows Gazans not just speaking out against Hamas – but acting out against them:
The dramatic scenes as local Gazans throw stones and withstand gunfire from Hamas agents in order to stop them from looting new humanitarian aid shipments that crossed in from Rafah. pic.twitter.com/pWbEx2g9BN
— Gaza Report – اخبار غزة (@gaza_report) December 5, 2023
As time goes on, we are going to see more and more of these videos.
Meanwhile, I am guessing these Gazans are not among the 63.6% who supported Hamas’ Oct 7 atrocities or the 14.4% who were sitting on the fence about them.
