Palestinians Mark 20th Anniversary of Second Intifada

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Palestinians gathered at a rally in central Ramallah on Monday to mark the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the second Intifada, or uprising.

The Second Intifada broke out in September 2000 following a visit by the Zionist regime’s then leader Ariel Sharon to Haram al-Sharif or Temple Mount in Jerusalem al-Quds, in a move that was denounced by Palestinians as highly provocative.

The uprising ended in February 2005 following a truce between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

At the beginning of the Second Intifada, 13 Palestinian protesters were killed in clashes with Israeli police forces in the Galilee, the Triangle and the Naqab.