First Intifada

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The First Intifada was a large-scale Palestinian uprising from 1987 to the early 1990s against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, marked by widespread civil disobedience, protests, and clashes.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Palestinian uprising
conflict
phase of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
uprising
alsoKnownAs First Palestinian Intifada
Stone Intifada
ArabicName الانتفاضة الفلسطينية الأولى
cause Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
economic hardship in Palestinian territories
expansion of Israeli settlements in occupied territories
longstanding Palestinian grievances over land and rights
characterizedBy boycotts of Israeli products
civil disobedience
clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces
formation of popular committees
general strikes
graffiti and political slogans
mass protests
refusal to pay taxes
stone-throwing by Palestinian youths
conflictType asymmetric conflict
popular uprising
deathTollEstimate over 1000 Palestinians killed
over 150 Israelis killed
endDate 1993-09-13
followedBy Second Intifada
involvedOrganization Hamas
Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
Israeli Border Police
Israeli Defense Forces
Palestine Liberation Organization
languageOfName Arabic
location East Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories
West Bank
mainParticipants Palestinians
State of Israel
meaningOfTermIntifada shaking off in Arabic
opposingSide Israeli Defense Forces
Palestinian protesters
organizedBy Unified National Leadership of the Uprising
partOf Arab–Israeli conflict
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
precededBy 1982 Lebanon War
result Madrid Conference of 1991
Oslo I Accord
Oslo peace process
establishment of the Palestinian Authority
increased international attention to Palestinian national aspirations
rise of Hamas as a significant political and militant actor
shift in PLO strategy toward negotiations with Israel
startDate 1987-12
timePeriod late 20th century
triggerEvent traffic accident in Gaza involving an Israeli truck and Palestinian workers in December 1987


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