In 1988, Nizar Qabbani wrote The Trilogy of the Children of the Stones, dedicated to Palestinians in the intifada. Their stone-throwing defiance symbolized resistance against Israeli occupation and failure of compromise.
Qabbani reflected on the despair of Palestinians, channeling their defiance through children's rock-throwing at a superior force. The intifada signaled a refusal to accept defeat and a persistent claim to identity.
The first intifada left a lasting impact on the Arab psyche, conveying the message that people could challenge oppressive rulers by asserting their aspirations. Intifada symbolized a demand for civil rights and resistance.
Intifada, to the generation of that time, signified a convulsion, an uprising for civil rights. It represented a continuous refusal and resistance against oppressive forces in the absence of explicit end goals.
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