Gaza Hamas police stop protest over youth group

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas police have broken up a protest against a decision to close down Gaza's largest independent youth organization.

Demonstrators say they were beaten and detained while trying to protest in front of the office of Sharek, a U.N.-funded group that provides youth services. Sharek was shut down by Hamas last week.

They say 12 protesters were arrested, and an Al-Jazeera …