POLS 3060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ahmed Jabari, Second Intifada, Israel Defense Forces

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3060
• Professor: Janine Clark

Document Summary

Palestinian uprising against the israeli occupation of the west bank and gaza. Began when an israeli defence force truck collided with a civilian car and killed. 4 palestinians recognized as an occasion where the palestinians acted cohesively and independently of their leadership or assistance of neighbouring arab states. Rise of palestinian leadership in occupied territories: they were affiliated with the plo, fatah, the popular front, the democratic front and the palestine. Rise of hamas: the rivals of the plo. Plo accepts un resolutions 181, 242, 338 (1988) Signed by yitzhak rabin (israeli defense minister) and yasser arafat (plo leader) in. Only real successful agreement between israel and plo. Aim was to establish a palestinian interim self-governing authority and an elected. Council for the palestinian people in the west bank and gaza strip. A two-stage process beginning with self-government in gaza and jericho; leading to a permanent settlement based in security resolutions 242 and 338 (cease-fire call)