Despite almost three years of hardship and devastation during the Gaza war caused by Hamas's October 7 massacre in southern Israel, calls for a mass protest on June 26 in the Strip went largely unanswered. The initiative to bring Gazans together to demonstrate against Hamas's rule drew little public response last Friday, highlighting how years of oppression have kept most Palestinians in the Strip from expressing dissent.“No one can imagine the level of fear and intimidation Hamas has instilled