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December 8, 1987uprisingforeign policyhuman rightsinternational lawforeign policylong horizon chronology

First Intifada begins in Gaza

The First Intifada began in Gaza after a traffic incident involving Israeli forces and Palestinian workers and quickly spread across the occupied territories. The uprising relied heavily on strikes, demonstrations, civil disobedience, and grassroots organizing, changing global attention to occupation and Palestinian political agency.