
This book is intended as an overview of the uprising of the Palestinian Arabs in the West Bank and Gaza, territories occupied by Israel since the June 1967 war. It describes the background, origins, and causes of the uprising and examines the prospects for coping with it.


Don Peretz traces the Palestine Arab uprising as it evolved from a series of spontaneous protests into a fully organized resistance. He describes the movement's leaders, participants and internal dynamics, assessing its profound impact on Palestinian Arabs and on Israeli society...

"This book is intended as an overview of the uprising-the Intifada of the Palestinian Arabs in the West Bank and Gaza, territories occupied by Israel since the June 1967 war. In the two years since the Intifada began during December 1987, it has acquired unusual international...