WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Intifada was recognized as an occasion where the Palestinians acted cohesively and independently of their leadership or assistance of neighbouring Arab states. The Intifada broke the image of Jerusalem as a united Israeli city.

Detailed explanation-2: -An intifada (Arabic: intifāḍah) is a rebellion or uprising, or a resistance movement. It is a key concept in contemporary Arabic usage referring to a legitimate uprising against oppression.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The conventional wisdom places the blame on one of two central figures, Ariel Sharon or Yasser Arafat. In one version, Sharon, then the leader of the Israeli opposition, started the intifada by going on an intentionally provocative visit to the Temple Mount on 28 September 2000.

Detailed explanation-5: -Intifada is an Arabic word derived from a verb meaning “to shake off, ‘’ and is the term used to describe the two major uprisings against Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.