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Second Intifada began after Sharon's Temple Mount visit
Original: On this day: Second Intifada triggered following Ariel Sharon's visit to Temple Mount
On this day in 2000, Ariel Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem sparked the Second Intifada, a period of Palestinian-Israeli violence that lasted for years and killed thousands. Commemorations and retrospectives marking the anniversary are drawing renewed attention to the uprising's origins and its lasting impact on the conflict.
Why now: Anniversary of the Second Intifada's outbreak prompts reflection and discussion of its historical significance amid ongoing tensions.
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- On this day: Second Intifada triggered following Ariel Sharon's visit to Temple Mount · The Jerusalem Post
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