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Al Jazeera Challenged by the Gaza Street
(Real Clear World) Toby Dershowitz - Protests demanding the end of Hamas's governance shook Gaza last week. "No, no to Al Jazeera" - seen as Hamas's media mouthpiece - protesters called out in Gaza City. Hamza Howidy, a Palestinian human rights advocate, tweeted, "Not only did Al Jazeera not report our people's demands, protests, and how they risked their lives for it, but they are now attempting to shift the narrative and the protestors' demands... desperately trying to hide the reality about Gaza, that we're done with Hamas and we no longer want them to rule us or for this war to continue." The protesters, who chanted "down with the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood," see Al Jazeera as a promoter of the Brotherhood, a standard-bearer for Islamist groups around the world. Moreover, the protestors are reflecting the view that for years, Al Jazeera's goal was to prop up Hamas. The writer is managing director of FDD Action, the lobbying arm of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.