Intifada is an Arabic word that stands for shaking off or shivering because of fear or illness. It also means an abrupt and sudden waking up from sleep or unconcerned status. Politically, it is said the word came to symbolize the Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation. The word, as the Palestinians use it, also stands for the weakness of the Palestinian people and their suffering under the Israeli occupation.
The intifada came about in and around 1987-88. The Palestinians had been predicted to lose the will to resist Israel’s continuing drive into the territories. Many things led the Palestinians to unite and fight back in such a harsh form. The Zionist right sought to ensure that the West Bank and Gaza would remain under permanent Israeli rule. Palestinians were angered due to the settler participation in IDF operations done in the name of security. They felt that dail
In my opinion, I feel that the primary political message the intifada leaders wanted to convey was simple. They wanted to stand up for themselves and let it be known they were not going to give up, even if it killed them. They had backed down a little and Israel continued to move in and mistreat them. They were not going to sit back and see the territories they had been long fighting for just be taken away. They wanted to emphasize their strength through their unity and perseverance. They were angry and felt alone but that didn’t mean they were going to give up, like many assumed they would. This gained them much respect. Another thing they wanted. Professor Tessler states in the book that some Israeli’s admitted it was courageous of their enemies to retaliate in that manner and it was unexpected. They had a “new respect for their enemy.” The IDF was unable to confront and ma
Example Essays Home
