History: September 30 (#3)

History: September 30 (#3)
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September 30, 2000 Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Twelve-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah is shot and killed on the second day of the Second Intifada.

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On September 30, in the year 2000: Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Twelve-year-old M uhammad al-Durrah is shot and killed on the second day of the Second Intifada. On 30 September 2000, the second day of the Second Intifada, 12-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah was killed at the Netzarim Junction in the Gaza Strip during widespread protests and riots across the Palestinian territories against Israeli military occupation.

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Why September 30, 2000 matters: Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Twelve-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah is shot and killed on the second day of the Second Intifada. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 30, 2000 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolu tion has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Twelve-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah is shot and killed on the second day of the Second Intifada. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Muhammad_al-Durrah (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)