The purpose of the Intifada was to grant freedom to Palestine from Israel. Although the Intifada did not accomplish its main goal, it did have some positive and negative consequences. One benefit is that women gained more attention. In Palestine, the role of women as activists increased as they fought for attention to their rights. After the Intifada ended, women continued to focus on advocating for their rights. The global image of Palestinians has also become more legit because of the non-violent movement. Unfortunately, Palestine did not gain freedom, and heavy sanctions imposed by Israel forced many into extreme poverty.
In Israel, soldiers felt conflicted, as some did not enjoy inflicting violence upon a mostly peaceful people. However, when Palestinians started to become violent, soldiers and Israeli civilians were more comfortable with the use of force.This also gave the Israeli's a negative image for being violent against the Palestinians.
Today, Palestinian/Israeli relations remain relatively the same. There are clashes everyday and violence continues. However, Palestine has kept its hope for a free future, at the same time that Israel remains firm on its hold over Palestine.
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