< 1. The poster in 1990 >
At the time of 2003, Israeli and Palestinian together had pointed out that the intifada caused the aggravation of fighting as I already introduced in this serialization.
Today, I look back on this intifada.
< 2. Intifada >
About the intifada of Palestine
This means two popular uprisings that happened in Palestine against the occupation of Israel.
Israeli and Palestinian caused four Middle East wars and Lebanese War so far.
In December of 1987, when a traffic accident happened in Gaza Strip under the occupation by Israel, the public caused the protest movement with stone-throwing and going on strike.
And it expanded to the West Bank.
The intense suppression of Israel in this time caused international criticism, and the movement burnt low when Middle Eastern peace negotiations began in 1991.
However, the second intifada began when Sharon (later the prime minister) entered Al-Aqsa Mosque with many guards in 2000.
< 3. Al-Aqsa Mosque >
What did the intifada bring about?
"The inhabitants confront the tyrant with a stone, and the Israel forces wipe out women and children with latest weapon.", this news and video spread around the world.
And the world opinion drew Israel into a negotiation of Middle Eastern peace.
Then, following Oslo agreement was concluded in 1993.
1. Mutually, Israel approves PLO as Palestinian autonomous government, and PLO approves Israel as a nation for the first time.
2. The Israel forces withdraws provisionally from the occupied territory, meanwhile, Israel accepts self-government of Palestine.
3. In future we will discuss about the border, the return of refugees, and the position of Jerusalem
This agreement was epoch-making, but the self-government range of Palestine had been decreased to 5% of the whole land substantially.
In 1995, middle-of-the-road Prime Minister Rabin was assassinated, and a hawkish party held the political power of Israel.
Then, the Israeli settlement movement to the West Bank were accelerated, and then division and rule of Palestine deepened more due to the separation barriers of 440 km, and the checkpoints of more than 70.
At that time, Sharon, the leader of Likud marched with 1,000 guards into the mosque which was a sacred place of Islam.
He showed that all of Jerusalem was under the control of Israel.
Against this provocation, Palestinian new groups did a severe reaction.
And Israel used the overwhelming military capability, then Palestine countered with a gun and a suicide bombing and they entered into all-out war.
< 4. Autonomous areas of the Palestinians are green, and they haven't a police authority on the half part of it. >
Why do they fall into such futile impasse?
Israel builds checkpoints and separation barriers, in addition, Israel does military strikes and stays their troops.
Israel have explained the reason is because Palestinian breaks a promise and repeats terrorism.
On the other hand, the territory of Palestine continues to decrease to 9% even if including the incomplete autonomous districts, in comparison with two years (1946) before the founding of the nation of Israel, because the settlement movement and the occupation of Israel advances.
Furthermore, Israel have blocked information, supplies, water, and jobs from the Palestinian people.
The dissatisfaction went off accidentally, and the first intifada spread at a stretch, but the people still could do self-control.
However, in the situation that continues to worsen, the radicals who could not be satisfied with previous leadership PLO responded to a provocation of Israel, and blasted.
As a result, Israeli control advanced as expected.
A matter for regret
Against Israel that has the overwhelming military capability and was supported by advanced countries, Palestine and Arab are inferior with economic force and military capability, and also cannot form a coalition together and only do patchwork response.
This was similar to the Middle East war.
Israel strengthened the control, and Palestine deepens division and isolation.
They went into an inescapable plight.
This continues the next.
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