Palestinians, who were upset with Israeli control over the Gaza Strip and West Bank, began a mass uprising in 1987 known as ..... (Think T.Swift)

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Palestinians, who were upset with Israeli control over the Gaza Strip and West Bank, began a mass uprising in 1987 known as ____ (Think T.Swift)

A	The first intifada
B	A reprisal
C	Terrorism
D	The Six Day War

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The First Intifada or First Palestinian Intifada, also known simply as the intifada or the intifadah, was a sustained series of protests and violent riots carried out by Palestinians in the Palestinian Territories and Israel.

Detailed explanation-2: -Presently, most of the West Bank is administered by Israel though 42% of it is under varying degrees of autonomous rule by the Fatah-run Palestinian Authority. The Gaza Strip is currently under the control of Hamas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Geography. The Palestinian Territories refers to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem). The Palestinian Authority currently administers some 39% of the West Bank. 61% of the West Bank remains under direct Israeli military and civilian control.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the 1948 war, Israel occupied parts of what was designated in the UN partition plan as “Palestine”.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Gaza War started when Israel launched a large military campaign in the Gaza Strip on 27 December 2008, codenamed Operation “Cast Lead” (Hebrew: ), with the stated aim of stopping Hamas rocket attacks on southern Israel and arms smuggling into Gaza.

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