What caused the Intifada?
: What caused the Intifada? In the 1980s many Arab states paid less attention to Israel. The PLO was relatively inactive because of its break up in 1983. Slide73: Palestinians in the Occupied Territories began to take matters into their own hands. The Intifada began with protests, strikes non-payment of taxes and refusal to use identity documents. Slide74: The PLO moved in and the Intifada became more serious. The Israelis retaliated mostly with curfews and tear gas, but some soldiers used their firearms and by 1991 697 Palestinians had been killed. What were the results of the Intifada? : What were the results of the Intifada? Palestinians came to believe that their destiny was in their own hands. Some Israeli politicians saw the futility of attempting to retain control of areas, which were valueless and which were costing Israeli lives. Slide76: International opinion also swung against Israeli tactics in Gaza and the West Bank. Yasser Arafat announced that the PLO was renouncing viol
