Is there a possibility of another Palestinian uprising against Israel?
Last Saturday, Feb. 23, a Palestinian prisoner being held in an Israeli jail passed away. The death of Arafat Jaradat has created a high tension level in the region with Israeli troops preparing for what they fear could be another uprising.
The first two Intifadas occurred in part because of a high level of deaths that occurred from protests and attacks between Israel and Palestine and Israel believes this situation might pave way for a third intifada. There are numerous hunger strikes happening with Palestinian prisoners being held in Israel's jails. If any more deaths occur in the near future it might spark widespread violence from the Palestinian protestors.
A third intifada could have serious consequences for both Israel and Palestine. Any attacks against Israel would serve very little purpose for the peace process between the two groups, not to mention the unnecessary amount of deaths and injuries that would most likely occur. In my opinion, the last thing this region needs is more conflict that shifts focus away from important goals and portrays Israel as the sole victim in this situation. Maybe a non-violent uprising would render much better results rather than violent protests and attacks that leave both sides unsuccessful.
Source: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-26/207914-israel-fears-new-palestinian-uprising-could-erupt.ashx#axzz2M1RaYbSv
Interesting video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxyfTP7bCrA
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