Second Intifada

Guide Note: The Second Intifada, also called the al-Aqsa Intifada, is a Palestinian uprising that began in September, 2000. The Second Intifada has involved boycotts and nonviolent protests, like the First Intifada, but has become characterized by violent attacks and suicide bombings. Israel has been criticized for its reactions including expansion of checkpoints, construction of the West Bank Barrier, mass arrests, and massacres of Palestinian Refugee, specifically during the Battle of Jenin. Though a ceasefire was announced in 2006, there has been no formal ending to the Second Intifada and casualties up to 2007 have been estimated at over 5,000 Palestinian deaths and over 1,000 Israeli deaths.

Fast Facts:

1. Began in September, 2000
2. Israeli casualties: 1,031 deaths
3. Palestinian casualties: 5,103 deaths
4. Foreign casualties: 64 deaths
5. Cost to Israeli economy estimated at $35 to $45 billion
6. Israel considers the Second Intifada to be a terrorist campaign
7. Many Palestinians considers it a war of independence

• Also try: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | First Intifada

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: Second Intifada
2. BBC News: Al-Aqsa Intifada Timeline (September 29, 2004)
3. Telegraph: Has Israel Beaten the Suicide Bombers? (May 22, 2004)
4. Al Jazeera: The Second Intifada (December 8, 2003)
5. openDemocracy: The News Media and the Second 'Intifada' (August 13, 2003)
6. The Guardian: Peace Hopes Wilt Among the Olive Branches (October 14, 2002)
7. YouTube Video: Hussein Ibish vs. Raanan Gissin Part 1 (Time: 8:01) | Part 2 (Time: 7:12)

Second Intifada Background

Oslo Accords

• Mahalo's Guide to the Oslo Accords
• Wikipedia: Oslo Accords
• Counter Punch: The Death of the Oslo Accords (July 3, 2002)

October 2000 Events

• Wikipedia: October 2000 events
• International Crisis Group: Identity Crisis Israel Arab Citizens (March 4, 2004)
• Haaretz: In-depth: The Or Commission of Inquiry (January 9, 2003)

Lynching in Ramallah

• Wikipedia: Lynching in Ramallah
• BBC News: Lynch Mob's Brutal Attack (October 13, 2000)
• CNN: Israel Fires into Ramallah, Seals Palestinian Areas (October 12, 2000)
• USA Today: Israeli Copters Retaliate for Soldiers' Deaths (October 8, 2000)  

Battle of Jenin

• Wikipedia: Battle of Jenin
• TIME: Inside the Battle of Jenin
• BBC News: UN Condemns Israel over Jenin (May 8, 2002)
• The Guardian: Ten-Day Ordeal in Crucible of Jenin (April 14, 2002)

Second Intifada Blogs and Commentaries

• Information Clearinghouse: Unmasking the Second Palestinian Intifada (September 30, 2006)
• The Atlantic: Who Shot Mohammed al-Dura? (June, 2003)
• Al-Ahram: Helplessness, Deprivation and Hatred (April 17, 2002)
• Media Monitors Network: The Second Intifada: A Palestinian Perspective (December 13, 2000)

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