Palestina y la primavera Árabe

Abstract

As in other Arab countries, the demonstrations that occurred in Palestine in mid-March 2011 were not led by Islamists. While criticism of the protesters focused on a wide range of issues, Hamas was the target of sharp rebukes by its management in Gaza, prompting officials to fringe hard crowd control. However, at the regional level, the victory at the polls of Islamist parties, particularly in Egypt, was a boost for Hamas, which after years of political isolation, looked like the changes sweeping the region were favorable.