Israel’s Foreign Ministry Links Weekend Protests to Hamas Call for “Days of Rage”

Israel’s Foreign Ministry warned on Friday about demonstrations planned around the world for November 13–15, linking their mobilization to a call it attributed to Hamas. The ministry said activist networks had spread that call ahead of the weekend gatherings. In a timeline accompanying its November 13 statement, the ministry dated Hamas’s call for worldwide “days of rage” to November 11. It said activist networks amplified the appeal and mobilized protesters on November 12, ahead of demonstrations scheduled in cities worldwide from Friday through Sunday. The ministry warned that people responding to the appeal risked serving Hamas’s interests, whether or not they knew where the call originated. It urged people to consider who had initiated the mobilization before coverage of the protests began. “Don’t let the Jihadi terrorist organization Hamas set the agenda on your streets,” the ministry said.