(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - The organizers of the Great March of Return demonstrations near the border with Israel on Thursday suspended the protests until the end of March 2020. Palestinian political analysts said the decision was linked to ceasefire understandings reached between Israel and Hamas. Yusri Darwish, from the group organizing the protests, said that when the demonstrations resume on March 30, they will take place monthly rather than weekly. Darwish said this year's last protest is slated for Friday, Dec. 27. "Thursday's announcement is an admission of failure," a Palestinian journalist in Gaza said. "The protests failed to achieve their two declared goals: ending the blockade on Gaza and achieving the right of return for Palestinian refugees to their former homes inside Israel." A Palestinian human rights activist in Gaza said "fatigue" was also behind the decision. "People are tired, and the organizers know that very well. In recent months we've seen a significant decrease in the number of people participating in the Friday demonstrations."
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