THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They began peace negotiations with Hamas.
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They built a barrier wall across the West Bank
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They greatly increased the size of the Israeli military
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They stopped building settlements in the Gaza Strip.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In response, Israel launched a series of retaliatory air-strikes against Palestinian Authority targets in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The police station where the lynching had taken place was evacuated and destroyed in these operations.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did the government of Israel respond to the second intifada? By halting peace talks and reoccupying Palestinian areas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Israel used mass arrests of Palestinians, engaged in collective punishments like closing down West Bank universities for most years of the intifada, and West Bank schools for a total of 12 months.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Second Intifada, also known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada, lasted from 28th September 2000 to 8th February 2005. This second mass resistance movement against the Israeli occupation was sparked by then-candidate for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque.