Thirty years ago, the Occupied Palestinian Territories erupted in a years-long uprising, which we would come to know as the First Intifada. Those old enough to remember it likely have a few dominant ...
On Dec. 9, 1987, four Palestinian workers were killed in a collision with an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) truck. Within days, protests spread throughout Gaza and the West Bank demanding justice for ...
NEW YORK — The chants at a recent pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University were loud and defiant. "Intifada! Intifada! Long live the intifada!" That term is one of many that have become points ...
The first intifada, circa 1989, mostly involved stone-throwing. Jews were killed and wounded. The second intifada, 2000-2006, led to 1,100 dead from suicide bombings, drive-by shootings, ramming ...
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), an organization that supports Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), has come under fire for a since-deleted tweet that appears to glorify the First Intifada. The ...
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians soared last month after several weeks of violence claimed the lives of 11 Palestinians and five Israelis. Could escalation give rise to a new Palestinian ...