Response #6

In this weeks readings, the Intifada that occurred in Palestine did not bring any form of 'peace' between themselves and Israel. Instead, it brought more paranoia and suppression against the Palestinian people from the Israelis. Whether economically, politically, or socially it seems the Israelis were highly threatened by the movement and reacted in the way they thought best: buckling down. While Intifada was meant to bring positive change and conflict resolution between the two actors, it only brought up more suspicion of one another and tore down any progress that might have been there before. In the end, this led for the Palestinians to feel frustrated and over powered and the Israelis put on the defense. This was probably one of the most highly covered back-firings of social movements ever.