2023 Gaza economic protests
| 2023 Gaza economic and anti-Hamas protests | |||
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Map of the Gaza Strip | |||
| Date | 30 July 2023 – 7 August 2023 | ||
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| Death(s) | 1+ | ||
| Injuries | Dozens | ||
| Arrested | Dozens | ||
| Blockade of the Gaza Strip |
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| 2004–2009 |
| 2010–2022 |
| 2023–present |
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In July and August 2023, thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip took to the streets to protest chronic power outages, poor economic conditions in the territory, and Hamas's taxation of stipends to the poor paid by Qatar. The rallies, organized by a grassroots online movement called "Alvirus Alsakher" (The mocking virus). Journalists reported that the protesters numbered "several thousand", and some also burned Hamas flags. Mass protests against Hamas are not common in the Gaza Strip. Previous mass protests against Hamas include the 2019 Gaza economic protests and the 2011–2012 Palestinian protests.