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A Palestinian child throws stones at an Israeli Defence Force tank in occupied territory. The Second Intifada (2000โ2005), also known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada, marked one of the most violent and consequential periods in the modern history of the IsraeliโPalestinian conflict. To read the previous article discussing the First Intifada, click here. Military escalation The …
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What came to be known as the First Intifada unfolding in Gaza Strip, 1987. Historians of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict identify two highly significant moments in the long drawn-out conflict by the names given to them by Palestinians: the First and Second Intifada. An overview In Arabic, the word "Intifada "(ุงูุชูุงุถุฉ) literally means "shaking off" or "uprising." …
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It beggars belief that I need to spell out the reasons why I do not support a terrorist organisation whose aim is to annihilate the State of Israel, but here we are. Almost every time I speak up in defence of the human rights of Palestinians, or criticise Israeli state violence against Palestinians and other …
No. 12 of 47. First published 4 Dec 2007. The formal business of our Australian delegation to Israel/Palestine kicked off today, although two of our people were detained in Jordan because their luggage had been misplaced and they were required to stay in Amman until it was located. After a briefing from Yusef Daher (executive …
No. 2 of 47. First published 29 Nov 2007. Surprising progress was made at yesterday's Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, where Israeli Prime minister Ehud Olmert (pictured, at right, with US President George W. Bush) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (pictured, at left) agreed to begin formal talks next month and pledged to "make …
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