ME5 - The Second Intifada Flashcards
How was the Second Intifada caused?
When Ariel Sharon visited Temple Mount and made a provocative statement claiming that the heart of Jerusalem was Jewish and would be Israeli
What is one reason for Palestinians to employ violence? (Anger and frustration)
- Palestinians were disappointed in the lack of progress since Oslo
- despised Israel’s support for new settlers
What is one reason for Palestinians to employ violence? (Jihadism)
- 9/11 and Osama bin Laden inspired many Palestinians to see Israel as evil and believed in its complete destruction
What is one reason for Palestinians to employ violence? (Israeli provocation)
Before an Israeli had been killed, the IDF fire 1.3 million bullets
What is one reason for Palestinians to employ violence? (Arafat’s weaknesses)
- Arafat had no control over Islamic Jihad or HAMAS
- a younger, more violent generation was eager to take Arafat’s place using violent means
When was Ariel Sharon elected president?
February 2001
How did Sharon deal with Palestinian attacks?
- used tear gas and live ammunition
- mass arrests of suspects
- multiple Palestinian leaders were targeted for assassination
What was the Black March of 2002?
- Palestinian attack
- killed 111 Israelis
- injured 560 Israelis
What was operation ‘Defensive Shield’?
- Israeli troops forcibly reoccupied the six largest Palestinian cities in the West Bank
What happened during operation ‘Defensive Shield’?
- 2 months of strict curfews were implemented
- 500 Palestinians were killed
- 1,500 Palestinians were injured
What did Arafat build to prevent further suicide bombings?
a massive security fence separating Israelis and Palestinians
How did the world react to the Second Intifada?
- hardened empathy for Palestine due to the brutal methods and number of casualties
How many Palestinians were killed?
5000
Unemployment rate rose from __% to __%
10, 25
__% of Palestinians were living in poverty
60
