Chapter 14 The Earthquake By Dan Fazio

Fault Line “I always think of the intifada as an earthquake an eruption of twenty years’ worth of pent up geothermal steam raw Palestinian rage that opened the Palestinian Israeli fault line…” (Friedman 376).

Intifada A massive non lethal civil disobedience movement that in Arabic means to “break with someone” (Friedman 375). A massive non lethal civil disobedience movement that in Arabic means to “break with someone” (Friedman 375). Palestinians trying to separate themselves from the Israeli culture and state Palestinians trying to separate themselves from the Israeli culture and state Began as Palestinians became agitated as the global community began to ignore the Palestinians particularly their symbol of national aspirations the PLO Began as Palestinians became agitated as the global community began to ignore the Palestinians particularly their symbol of national aspirations the PLO “An uprising of anger more than having a purpose” (Friedman 373). “An uprising of anger more than having a purpose” (Friedman 373).

Palestinian Anger Friedman presents the words of one jailed Palestinian Friedman presents the words of one jailed Palestinian “When I throw a stone I feel there is a movie going in my head and it is showing all the pain all the time that I spent in prison, all the time the Israelis asked for my identity card, all the insults Israeli soldiers said to me. I see all the times the soldiers beat me, and beat my parents. That is what I feel when I throw a stone” (Friedman ). “When I throw a stone I feel there is a movie going in my head and it is showing all the pain all the time that I spent in prison, all the time the Israelis asked for my identity card, all the insults Israeli soldiers said to me. I see all the times the soldiers beat me, and beat my parents. That is what I feel when I throw a stone” (Friedman ).

Intifada cont Palestinians used civil disobedience making the protest more effective as Israel couldn’t simply use its military power to stop protests Palestinians used civil disobedience making the protest more effective as Israel couldn’t simply use its military power to stop protests

Intifada After months the intifada began to have a specific purpose as West Bankers and Gazans decided to focus the goal on creating their own state separate from Israel Different than the PLO’s goal of the destruction of Israel and the returning of the land to the Palestinians

Civil Disobedience West Bankers and Gazans instead of using terrorist acts similar to the PLO chose to demonstrate acts of civil disobedience West Bankers and Gazans instead of using terrorist acts similar to the PLO chose to demonstrate acts of civil disobedience For example, large mobs of Palestinian youths would throw rocks at Israeli soldiers and Palestinians refused to buy Israeli products For example, large mobs of Palestinian youths would throw rocks at Israeli soldiers and Palestinians refused to buy Israeli products

Civil Disobedience cont Palestinian shop keepers demonstrated civil disobedience by closing early based on their terms instead of on the Israeli governments standard times Palestinian shop keepers demonstrated civil disobedience by closing early based on their terms instead of on the Israeli governments standard times

Conclusion The world began to notice the Palestinian issues in Israel again The world began to notice the Palestinian issues in Israel again United all Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza strip under a common cause United all Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza strip under a common cause The Intifada restored the Palestinians identity while stopping the assimilation into Israeli society The Intifada restored the Palestinians identity while stopping the assimilation into Israeli society