WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term ‘Intifada’ refers to
A
terrorist bombings of civilian targets in Western countries.
B
terrorist bombings of government targets in Western countries.
C
violent Palestinian protests that occurred in Israel from 1987-1993 and 2000-2005 that respectively revolved around the continued Israeli occupation o the West Bank and Gaza Strip and frustration with the land-for peace process.
D
the use of modern technology ____ such as social media ____ to attract new adherents to Muslim extremist organizations.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -intifada, also spelled intifadah, Arabic intifāḍah (“shaking off”), either of two popular uprisings of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip aimed at ending Israel’s occupation of those territories and creating an independent Palestinian state.

Detailed explanation-3: -First Intifada, a Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation lasting from December 1987 to 1993. Second Intifada or the Al-Aqsa Intifada, a period of intensified Israeli-Palestinian violence, which began in late September 2000 and ended around 2005.

Detailed explanation-4: -The intifadas – meaning “uprisings” in Arabic – were two Palestinian uprisings against Israel, the first in the late 1980s and the second in the early 2000s. Both intifadas had a significant impact on Israeli-Palestinian relations.

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