The Second Intifada, also known as the al-Aqsa Intifada (, Intifāat El Aqa or Intifāat Al Aqa; (or hyphenated אינתיפאדת אל-אקצה), Intifādat El-Aqtzah) began in September 2000. It is the second major wave of violence between
Palestinians and
Israelis after 1967 (see also
First Intifada). "
Intifada" (also spelled Intifadah) is an Arabic word for "uprising" (literally translated as "shaking off"). "
Al-Aqsa" refers to a prominent
mosque on the
Temple Mount. Many Palestinians consider the Intifada to be a war of national liberation against foreign occupation, whereas many Israelis consider it to be a
terrorist campaign.
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