Thirty years ago, on December 9, 1987, the first intifada or popular Palestinian uprising broke out, inflaming the occupied territories for six years.
- Deadly accident sparks uprising -
On December 8, 1987, four Palestinians from the Gaza Strip's Jabaliya refugee camp are crushed to death by an Israeli lorry.
The accident sparks violent clashes between the Israeli army andRead more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to the passage of a UN Security Council resolution calling for a halt to settlements is serving to fulfill the Palestinian dream of isolating Israel internationally, JPost quoted Dov Weisglass, who served as former prime minister Ariel Sharon's chief of staff, as saying Tuesday.
Netanyahu's response to the resolution included recalling Israel’s ambassadors toRead more