Hamas embeds its men, and hides its weapons, among the civilian population of Gaza. It holds the people hostage as human shields against Israeli attacks, knowing that the IDF will withhold fire if it thinks too many civilians may be killed or injured in an attack about to be launched on Hamas combatants.. And if — as is unavoidable — some civilians are wounded or killed because of their proximity to Hamas’ combatants and weapons storehouses, Hamas knows it can use those casualties for propaganda purposes. It is indifferent to the welfare of the people of Gaza. Hamas members even steal much of the humanitarian aid – food and medicine trucked into Gaza, for the use of themselves and their families, before it can be properly distributed to its intended recipients, the people of Gaza. The food is being sent in by the IDF — more than 40,000 truckloads of humanitarian aid so far — and there is no attempt by Israel to “starve the population,” as Palestinian propagandists claim, but the problem is that once the trucks are inside Gaza, Hamas prevents the equitable distribution of the aid, and instead helps itself to as much of that aid as it wants.
It is a dangerous thing to criticize Hamas, but more and more people in Gaza have been sickened by what the terror group has inflicted on them, using them as human shields, stealing their aid, exploiting their deaths for propaganda purposes. In their despair and fury, these Gazans, and foreign volunteers, too, have chosen to speak out, despite the obvious danger to themselves. More on those in Gaza – including foreign volunteers — now wiling to publicly denounce Hamas, can be found here: “‘Traders in our blood’: Gazan pleads to be saved from Hamas ‘before the Jews,’” Jerusalem Post, August 10, 2024:
Displaced Gazans have begun begging for allies to save them from Hamas amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas terror group ruling the enclave, Saudi media reported on Friday.
“Save us from Hamas before the Jews. I appeal to every living conscience to watch. These are traders in our blood. Every day they trade in our blood,” one Palestinian pled in a video that has gone viral, the Saudi Al Marsd reported.
“Our children and women are in the streets. Oh, conscience of the world, save us from Hamas before the Jews,” he continued.
The man had been displaced on Friday from Khan Yunis, Walla reported.
Anti-Hamas dissidents in Gaza
Some Palestinians have spoken out against Hamas as well as the actions the group has taken to maximize the war’s impact on civilian populations.
Hamas has been accused of stealing humanitarian aid destined for civilians and, in July, was recorded beating hungry Gazans attempting to access resources from a warehouse.
Terrorists were recorded beating a restrained and blindfolded civilian with sticks.
Despite polls showing widespread support for the terror group, Arab media outlets like the Qatari state-owned Al Jazeera network have been caught censoring criticism of the group….
Al Jazeera is owned by the government of Qatar, that is also the main financial supporter of the terror group Hamas. Unsurprisingly, Al Jazeera — the largest Arab media outlet in the world — chooses to censor any criticism of Hamas, especially by the Gazans themselves. In its interviews with civilians resident in Gaza, at the first sign of any disaffection with Hamas, the interview is simply shut down.
It takes a great deal of courage — you are risking your life — for a Gazan or even a foreign volunteer publicly to criticize Hamas. But the group’s indifference to, or even satisfaction with, civilian casualties — because of their usefulness in anti-Israel propaganda and their rapacity in seizing food and other humanitarian aid for themselves and their families — has been too much for some Gazans to bear. It is the doctors working in Gaza who are on the front lines, seeing the suffering that Hamas has caused ordinary Gazans by embedding itself and its weapons in the civilian population, and hearing stories of how both food and medical supplies have been seized by Hamas, who have been most outspoken. And the doctors, some of whom are foreign volunteers, are somewhat protected from retaliation by Hama if they speak out against the terror group, because their services are understood to be so essential to the Gazans’ wellbeing, including of course the care they provide to wounded members of Hamas.
One can understand why Al Jazeera, funded by the same Qatari government that funds Hamas, will not report on anti-Hamas sentiment in Gaza. But what explains the silence of the BBC, CNN, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and The New York Times on those in Gaza who now denounce Hamas as “scum”? Or their failure to report on the Kurdish volunteer doctor, Dr. Baxtiyar Baram, who claims that only 10% of the population in Gaza now supports Hamas? Or the doctor in Gaza, himself wounded in Operation Arnon, who denounced the “rotten leadership” of Hamas? Surely this is a story worth reporting. Go to it, Western media, or are you afraid that by exposing Hamas’ mistreatment of Gazans, you would be helping Israel — and that, of course, would never do?
somehistory says
“save us from hamas….before the Jews”/ Save us from hamas is pretty clear. But why add “before the Jews”?
If “saved,” would those same people vote in another terror group to rule over them? Or would they allow the Jews to rule gaza?
Palestinian Red Crescent Society says
Yes, they would vote in another Muslim government, because, per Islamic law, Muslims are to rule not to be ruled.
abu taleb says
As muslims, they consider the Jews as the enemy. They may hate Hamas, but they hate the Jews too. So, in the current situation, Hamas is the main threat for the Gazan people, they want to get rid of Hamas. But they want to annihilate Israel too after Hamas is gone.
somehistory says
Yes, abu taleb. My questions about who they would choose to rule over them was rhetorical. Devout mozlums would never choose the Jews to rule over them, just as they would not choose Christians.
I don’t believe they really want hamas to be destroyed as it fights to destroy Israel and the Jews.
But mozlums complain and whine about as often as they lie. They don’t believe they should have to endure any kind of problem or adversity, even those they cause.
Huapakechi says
Biting the hand that feeds you is a moslem tradition, isn’t it?
࿗Infidel࿘ says
They want priority on being saved before Israel is saved. Doesn’t quite tell whether they’re happy to co-exist w/ Israel for that, but they do think they are more special than Jews
I’d focus on just keeping the Jews secure. Unlike a lot of Israel defenders, I’m not interested in the well being of Pali Arab muslims
Istanbul_Chick says
Yeah…don’t care anymore. Everything that mohammadans do and say dehumanizes them. I simply do not care what happens to any of them. They are not worth salvaging. Likewise, should I care, history has shown they will murder the hand that helps them.
Prove me wrong.
Wellington says
Agreed, Istanbul_Chick. At best, the vast majority of Gazans are extra stupid. At worst, completely complicit with pure evil. Frankly, I, like you, don’t care any longer.
Just being a willing Muslim anywhere on Earth, and if in a Western nation then such a person is a pure parasite since Islam could have never created the many freedoms that the West has, is telling enough because Islam will use Western freedoms to destroy Western freedoms. I do make exceptions for nominal Muslims who in their heart have rejected the worst religion of all time but for reasons related to matters of personal danger, family relations and economic aspects still have to pretend.
God, Islam is so awful. Once more I assert that Islam is the longest-lived and best disguised evil ideology of all time. What a wicked farce it has been since the 7th century AD onwards.
Paul Burns says
I saw video of an elderly couple criticising Hamas (aka Islamic Resistance) very early on in the current conflict, when people were first told to move south for their own safety by the IDF. There’s been discontent there for a long time. The fact that such an important element of the story is kept from the public by the likes of the BBC and CNN is very disturbing.
James Lincoln says
Paul Burns says,
“The fact that such an important element of the story is kept from the public by the likes of the BBC and CNN is very disturbing.”
Very disturbing – but very revealing…
Tony Rice says
The B B C is like Al Jazeera, not to be trusted, not to be believed, have some underhand agenda. In the case of the B B C, such a sad fall from grace as once was listened by the world as a paragon of truthful reporting, sadly no longer, has been infiltrated by anti white Brits . One needs to be of coloured skin pigmentation these days to get on the B B C., certainly way in excess of percentage of U K population ( 3.6% -3.8% ) .
tunde says
I’ve heard the man has now been murdered.
rick says
I hope the essence of this article is true. That there are Gazans who now hate Hamas. I have some questions. Do this people have relatives serving in Hamas/ if so they should call on them to leave, abandon Hamas. Not necessary to use names. If these civilians truly hate Hamas they should inform on Hamas. Tell Israelis where the tunnel entrances/exits are. If they know any information of any Israeli hostages. The sooner Hamas no longer exists the sooner the war ends.
somehistory says
mozlums don’t speak Truth unless they are saying how much they want, and intend, to rape and kill others.
Perhaps they are claiming they are tired of hamas because they believe the society which was all rioting in their behalf has gone on to rioting for other things. Can’t let the pleas for a cease-fire *cease.*
Troybeam says
Save us from Hamas, kind of hard to do when they are Hamas, it just a plan to remove Hamas people and move them to another location. Foolish to fall for this.
CalvinsLutheran says
Only The Most High can defeat this thoroughly demonic and gargantuan spirit. The beauty of Islam is by itself far to irresistible for human beings to surmount. The gullible fleshly mind of modern man is totally defenseless against it. The entire EU is proof. “We’ll just welcome them in and they’ll love us in return” Look at the UK and France what astounding tranquility!!!
James Lincoln says
In 2005, Israel withdrew settlers and soldiers from Gaza. Then, in 2006, Hamas went on to win the “Palestinian” legislative election – and later seized full control of Gaza in 2007.
Now, the “Gazans” want to be “saved” from Hamas???
OLD GUY says
They don’t want to die, but they encourage the slaughter of others. And I’m supposed to care about them.
Dave says
Gazan’s voted for and support Hamas in their goal to eliminate Israel. They do not beg the UN or anyone else to send them to JORDAN, the “palestinian” state established in 1922 by the Partition Plan.