The intifadeh lives. Last week, eight months after the Palestinian uprising first exploded in the occupied territories, yet another two-day general strike shut down businesses in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Curfews were again clamped on restive towns and refugee camps, accompanied by more roadblocks, stonings, riots and tear gas. Another ten Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers, raising the count of total dead since last December to more than 230.
While Middle East experts argue over the implications of King Hussein's abdication of responsibility for the West Bank, the Palestinians who live in the occupied lands remain as determined...
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