Palestine Home Page Ariel Sharon was a retired general when he sparked the current unrest in the Palestinian Territories. Now he is the Prime Minister of Israel. Other than that, little has changed. Palestinians disillusioned with the dead peace process and desperate for justice continue protesting.
Israeli forces continue to respond disproportionately.
Civilians on both sides are victims, though overwhelmingly they are Palestinian. Read the story below for a personal glimpse of this conflict. Grassroots International's emergency appeal raises money for Palestinian groups that are supplying much-needed medical relief and trauma counseling. By Kevin Murray Protests on the West Bank turned violent again today as Palestinian rock throwers clashed with Israeli troops at a checkpoint near Bethlehem. One morning in September, just days before the recent outbreak of violence, he took a group of American visitors, myself included, to the sites of destroyed Palestinian villages in what is now Israel.