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MERIP
Primer on the Uprising in Palestine
Introduction
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Palestinian throws back to Israeli soldiers a teargas canister
during clashes in the West Bank town of Ramallah Wednesday
Oct. 25, 2000. Over four weeks of violence have left
more than 168 Palestinians dead in the West Bank and
the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Enric Marti)
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Not so long
ago, US President Bill Clinton hosted Israeli Prime Minister Ehud
Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to discuss final arrangements
for peace in Palestine and Israel. In late October 2000, peace
seems very far away. Since September 28, over 180 people–all
but 12 of them Palestinians–have died, and thousands
more Palestinians have been wounded, as a popular uprising rages
against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
What is the history of the conflict over Palestine? Why did Ariel
Sharon’s visit to a mosque in Jerusalem provoke Palestinian
public opinion? Is Israel right to blame Arafat for the numerous
Palestinian deaths and injuries? Can US mediation help to stop
the violence? Does the US media do a good job educating Americans
about what’s happening in Israel and Palestine?
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