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Second Palestinian Intifada explained

Today marks 21 years since Israeli leader Ariel Sharon entered al-Aqsa Mosque in a controversial visit that sparked the Second Intifada.

Here’s everything you need to know about one of the most defining events in the history of the Palestinian struggle.
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