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:With Election Defeat, Ghana’s President Becomes Casualty of Faltering EconomyCanada Strikes a Deal to Cut Carbon Emissions by Putting a Price on ThemGambian President, Reversing Course, Won’t Accept Election DefeatKey Figure in South Korean Leader’s Troubles: A PuppyJapanese Leader’s Pearl Harbor Visit May Not Be a First, After AllReporter's Notebook: With Mass Protests, South Koreans Wield a Familiar Weapon in a New Era