The 2019 Gaza economic protests,[4][2] dubbed as We Want to Live protests,[1] began on February, initiating with the popular call "We want to live" by a group of politically unaffiliated media activists.[4] The group has been nicknamed the 14th March movement.[2] The protests aim at high costs of living and tax hikes in the Gaza Strip.
| 2019 Gaza economic protests |
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| Date | 14 March 2019 (2019-03-14) – 18 March 2019 (2019-03-18) (four days)[2] |
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- Opposition to Hamas regime and corruption in the Gaza Strip
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| Goals |
- Reducing cost of living
- Reducing taxation
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| Resulted in |
- Hamas security cracks down on the protesters
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| Injuries | 1+ wounded[1] |
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Template:Campaignbox 2018–2019 Arab protestsThe protests were met with violence by the ruling Hamas, which dispatched security forces to disperse protesters.[4] Several human rights organisations and political factions have denounced attacks on protesters by Hamas security forces.[4] The protests were described as the most severe anti-regime protests in Gaza since the Hamas takeover in 2007.[2]
