Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of intifadas (literally “tremors”), referring in Arabic usage to a rebellion against repression. In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the First Intifada took place from 1987 to 1993, and the Second Intifada took place 2000 to 2005.
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Opinion The Intifada, 10 Years Later: Why Israelis Don’t Care About Peace Processing
Tomorrow, September 28, is the 10th anniversary of the outbreak of the so-called Second or Al-Aqsa Intifada, the wave of Palestinian terrorism that left thousands dead and pretty much killed off Israelis’ faith in the possibility of peace with the Palestinians. Two surprising and very important articles appeared in the Israeli press today to mark…
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The Schmooze Margaret Atwood Rejects Cultural Boycott of Israel
As we saw with the Batsheva Dance Company in 2009 and the Jerusalem Quartet in March, when it comes to Israel, even the most straightforward arts organizations have the potential to become the subjects of political controversy. The most recent flare-up centered around Canadian author Margaret Atwood, who accepted the Dan David Prize for literature…
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