2000 ⟶ Al-Aqsa Intifada Begins

Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip begin the Al-Aq...
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🇮🇱 Militant Conflicts Over the Wailing Wall

Militant conflicts between Palestinians parties and Jewish settlers in Jerusalem over access to the Wailing Wall.⟶
Militant Conflicts Over the Wailing Wall (1929)
PalestineIsraelJerusalemWailing WallZionismConflictReligious Tension
PalestinePalestineIsraelIsrael

🇵🇸 First Intifada Begins

First Intifada begins as Palestinians engage in widespread civil disobedience and strikes. The uprising lasts until 1993.⟶
First Intifada Begins (1987)
IntifadaPalestinian UprisingIsraeli-Palestinian conflictResistanceCivil DisobedienceWest BankGaza StripPoliticsSocial MovementOccupation
PalestinePalestineIsraelIsrael

👑 Death of King Hussein of Jordan

Death of Jordan's King Hussein. King Hussein's son Abdullah is declared king of Jordan.⟶
Death of King Hussein of Jordan (1999)
JordanLeadershipKing HusseinMonarchySuccessionMiddle EastPoliticsRoyal Family
JordanJordan

💥 Al-Aqsa Intifada Begins

Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip begin the Al-Aqsa Intifada, prompted by Ariel Sharon's visit to a disputed religious site holy to both Jews and Muslims.⟶
Al-Aqsa Intifada Begins (2000)
IsraelPalestineIntifadaConflictMiddle EastPoliticsReligionAriel Sharon
IsraelIsraelPalestinePalestine

👑 Death of Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad's Ascendancy

President Hafez al-Assad of Syria dies of a heart attack. His son Bashar al-Assad is elected President by Syria's Majlis Al Shaa'b (Parliament).⟶
Death of Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad's Ascendancy (2000)
SyriaLeadershipHafez al-AssadBashar al-AssadPoliticsMiddle EastSuccessionAuthoritarianism
SyriaSyria