Was the battle worth it? More philosophical voices are starting to be heard.
"The intifadda was a political message," said Palestinian economist Salah Abdel Shafi.
But, he adds, "we could have delivered this message without all the suffering and loss."
The suicide bombings hardened Israeli public opinion, he said, and "were very harmful to the Palestinian cause, on moral grounds and politically."
While Israelis tend to see themselves as having withstood the onslaught and shown the Palestinians that they cannot be blasted out of their country, they have become more aware that the land must be shared, Lehrman said.
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