The Palestinian Intifada (2022) commenced in March 2022, due to the impasse in political progress, increased Israeli settlement building, and the growth of right-wing extremism. It is believed that hostilities began in Tel Aviv at the start of March 2022. Background The Oslo Accords, signed in 1993, were intended to bring about the creation of a Palestinian state by 1999; however, because the parties could not reach agreement on certain points as well as an increase in violence, this goal was not achieved. The Palestinians have become disheartened by the political deadlock that has been in place since 2006 due to the lack of presidential or parliamentary elections, along with the siege of Gaza and attacks from settlers on their villages and farms. Since March 2022, the violence in the Palestinian territories has been characterized by an upsurge in clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protestors, as well as an increase in rocket fire from Palestinian militant groups into Israel. The recent surge in violence is largely due to the Israeli government's continued expansion of settlements in the West Bank, and the threat of eviction of Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem. Additionally, the continued economic stagnation and lack of progress towards a political resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a major factor. The violence is characterized by nightly clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protestors, rocket fire from Palestinian militant groups, and the use of live fire and other crowd control measures by Israeli forces. Timeline Diplomacy On 26 February, a high-level meeting was held in Aqaba between the two parties, which is described as surprising. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Palestinian Authority, Israel, Jordan, Egypt and the United States. The two sides agreed to take steps to resume security coordination and to strengthen the PA's security services to deal with the uprising. The Palestinian parties have widely condemned the normalization assembly, saying it seeks to liquidate the Intifada and the Palestinians' right to self-defense. References 2022 in Israel 2023 in Israel 2020s in the State of Palestine 21st-century conflicts Ethnic riots Israeli–Palestinian conflict Rebellions in Asia