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Palestinians, and each additional death added fuel to the fire. In the eyes of the international community, Israel deserved all the blame and was harshly condemned for the force it used to try to quell the terrorism.
Rumors circulated that Israel was murdering Palestinians. The UN inves- tigated and determined the stories were false, but the damage had been done. The uprising continued to grow, and the IDF reported thousands of Molotov cocktail
and grenade attacks along with shootings. The terrorism tar- geted both Israeli soldiers and civilians. Thousands of people were injured or killed over the next four years. What had started as spontaneous mob violence was soon orchestrated and encouraged by the PLO, led by Yasser Arafat.
Many of the Palestinian victims were targeted by their own people based on accusations of collaborating with Israel. The murder among their own people grew so out of control that Palestinian leadership in the PLO began to try to put out the fire it had helped spread.
2000-2005 Second Palestinian Intifada
This intifada was more deadly than the first one. Suicide bombings became a regular occurrence in Israel. No one was safe from the terrorists, not even innocent Arab bystanders. Over 1,000 Israelis were murdered in terrorist attacks during this period.
In one deadly episode, two IDF soldiers accidentally entered
Poster by Ayman Bardaweel in 1990 portraying Israel as an oppressor.
Thousands of people were injured or killed over the next four years. What had started as spontaneous mob violence was soon orchestrated and encouraged by the PLO, led by Yasser Arafat.
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