1st Intifada (dec 8, 1987 – sep 13, 1993)
Description:
A mass movement by Palestinians against Israeli occupation across all the occupied territories. Palestinians regarded it as a national uprising against a colonial power that had been subjugating them since 1967 (6day war). Their goal was the achievement of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as the capital.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 8, 1987
sep 13, 1993
~ 5 years and 9 months