Hamas Crackdown on Gaza Protests Instills Fear When protests erupted across Gaza to protest tax increases and demand better living conditions, Hamas responded by beating demonstrators and detaining 1,000 people. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:El Salvador Recognizes China in Blow to TaiwanIndia Moves to Take Custody of Accused Jeweler Who Fled to BritainParis Jackson Apologizes for Magazine Cover in Singapore, Where Gay Rights LagThe Interpreter: Facebook May Have Fueled Anti-Refugee Attacks in Germany, New Research ShowsNews Analysis: Australia Wilts From Climate Change. Why Can’t Its Politicians Act?50 Years After Prague Spring, Lessons on Freedom (and a Broken Spirit)