Book by Zachary Lockman and Joel Beinin documents and analyzes the First Intifada, which began in December 1987, bringing together reporting, analysis, and testimony from the early period of the uprising. Contributors examine the social conditions that produced the intifada, the role of grassroots organizing networks, Israeli military responses, and international political implications. A foundational collection for understanding the First Intifada in the West Bank and Gaza. Essential reading for students and researchers working on the First Intifada, popular uprising and grassroots organizing in the occupied territories, and the history of Palestinian resistance in the West Bank and Gaza.
