Essay on the First Infidada
Essay on First intifada - STEPHANIE UPSTON
The First Intifada was a surprise uprising in the West Bank and Gaza Strip by the Palestinian people against Israeli military. This uprising was caused by long term occurrences, such as the Israeli military repression by Israel and the failure of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) to make attempts of peaceful solution to the grievances in the West Bank. The defeat of the PLO in Lebanon was also an important cause as this meant that Palestinian people could not rely on other nations support. An underlying cause of the First Intifada includes the loss of land and the establishment of many Israeli and Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza strip. In the short term the lack of opportunities available to Arabs and the poor economy also led to this historical event. As a consequence of the First Intifada Palestinian individuals in the West Bank and Gaza Strip suffered a harsh Israeli military crackdown in attempt to try and control the protests and the conflict involving terrorist attacks in Israel. It also contributed to the extreme settler movement. The First Intifada also impacted several groups to try and come to a peaceful solution with Israel. But it also encouraged the growth of Palestinian extremist groups like Hamas.
The Israeli military success in the 1967, 1973 and 1982 wars and the lack of support from Arab nations was an underlying cause of the Intifada in 1987. Arabs were weakened and humiliated by Israel’s success in both the 1967 and 1973 wars. Israel had a superior army to the Palestinians as they were reseeding aid from the United States if America. Israel had superior tactics, weapons and technology compared to the Palestinians. Palestinians began to lose hope of an independent state. The failure of the PLO tactics in the 1970s, as although were considered by the Palestinians as legitimate acts toward freedom, they did not gain the sympathy from those in the Western World this caused
The First Intifada was a surprise uprising in the West Bank and Gaza Strip by the Palestinian people against Israeli military. This uprising was caused by long term occurrences, such as the Israeli military repression by Israel and the failure of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) to make attempts of peaceful solution to the grievances in the West Bank. The defeat of the PLO in Lebanon was also an important cause as this meant that Palestinian people could not rely on other nations support. An underlying cause of the First Intifada includes the loss of land and the establishment of many Israeli and Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza strip. In the short term the lack of opportunities available to Arabs and the poor economy also led to this historical event. As a consequence of the First Intifada Palestinian individuals in the West Bank and Gaza Strip suffered a harsh Israeli military crackdown in attempt to try and control the protests and the conflict involving terrorist attacks in Israel. It also contributed to the extreme settler movement. The First Intifada also impacted several groups to try and come to a peaceful solution with Israel. But it also encouraged the growth of Palestinian extremist groups like Hamas.
The Israeli military success in the 1967, 1973 and 1982 wars and the lack of support from Arab nations was an underlying cause of the Intifada in 1987. Arabs were weakened and humiliated by Israel’s success in both the 1967 and 1973 wars. Israel had a superior army to the Palestinians as they were reseeding aid from the United States if America. Israel had superior tactics, weapons and technology compared to the Palestinians. Palestinians began to lose hope of an independent state. The failure of the PLO tactics in the 1970s, as although were considered by the Palestinians as legitimate acts toward freedom, they did not gain the sympathy from those in the Western World this caused