| ID | 140896 |
| Title Proper | Changing trends in Palestinian political activism |
| Other Title Information | the second intifada, the wall protests, and the human rights turn |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dibiasi, Caroline Mall |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper asks where and why Palestinian protests take place and how particular manifestations of territorial dislocation affect the dynamics of Palestinian political activism. Political, social and territorial transformations over the Oslo period had resulted in the fragmentation of Palestinian resistance, a development that had become most evident during the second intifada through the absence of mass-based non-violent protest. Israel’s complex control over Palestinian territory and mobility has been a key factor in driving this fragmentation. In contrast to checkpoints, forbidden roads, and closures, the construction of the Separation Wall had a very different impact, and amid the continuation of a violent and fragmented uprising, it presented a focal point for cohesive organised non-violent local protest. This paper examines to what extent the construction of the Wall has engendered a different type of protest, conception of activism and new forms of cooperation, that break the trend of the second intifada. |
| `In' analytical Note | Geopolitics Vol. 20, No.3; 2015: p.669-695 |
| Journal Source | Geopolitics Vol: 20 No 3 |
| Key Words | Second Intifada ; Palestinian Political Activism ; Changing Trends ; Wall Protests ; Human Rights Turn ; Palestinian Protests ; Territorial Dislocation |