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Thousands of Palestinians protest in Gaza against Israeli annexation

Gaza, Jul 1 (EFE), (Camera: Mohammad Ibrahim).- Thousands of Palestinians protested in the streets of Gaza on Wednesday over the Israeli government's plan to annex parts of occupied territory in the West Bank.There were around 30,000 protesters at the demonstration, according to local media reports, as well as leaders from the enclave's main political factions.Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar addressed the crowd and told them the Palestinian resistance will frustrate the annexation plan.Following direction from political leaders, they did not go to the dividing fence with Israel.The Gaza-Israel border is where bloody weekly protests known as the Great March of Return were held in which more than 250 Palestinians were killed and another 16,000 wounded, according to local health authorities.Los participantes de la protesta de hoy, hombres y mujeres, ondearon banderas palestinas, y cantaron contra Israel, Estaó los refugios antimisiles ante posibles riesgos. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST.SOUNDBITES OF FAWZI BARHOUM, HAMAS OFFICIAL SPOKESMAN:"If the Israeli occupation implements the 'Deal of the century' and its annexation plans, the Palestinians will be a united force of resistance and armed struggle at a new and different stage in the history of the conflict due to the Israeli occupation. We will not accept that the Israeli occupation remains in Palestine's land. The resistance is here, the Palestinian people are present, and Hamas and the Al-Qassam Brigades are present on the ground to defend the people, the land and the sacred places. "