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The second intifada also known as the al-Aqsa, is the second Palestinian uprising. This uprising began in September of 2000. Most people believe that Ariel Sharon's (former Israeli Prime Minister) visit to the Temple Mount on September 28, 2000, was the event that triggered the uprising.
Prior to the second intifada, Israel and Palestine signed the Oslo Accord which was an agreement between Israel and Palestine that was a five year interim agreement made until permanent negotiations could be made. The Oslo Accords were a framework for the future relations between the two parties. The Accords provided for the creation of a Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian Authority had responsibility for the administration of the territory under its control. It also called for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from parts of the Gaza Strip and West Bank. This was the beginning of what was hoped to be a peace process between Palestine and Israel who have a historic history of violence. In the......

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