Categories Blogs How 9/11 helped Israel sell its war on Palestinians to America | Opinions Post author By Mike Nova Post date October 12, 2026 How 9/11 helped Israel sell its war on Palestinians to America | Opinions | Al Jazeera aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/… ← Israel at the time of 9/11 At the time of the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, Israel was governed by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and was deeply embroiled in the Second Intifada, a period of intense and violent conflict with Palestinians marked by frequent suicide bombings and military operations. [1, 2, 3] Political Leadership and Domestic Context The Prime Minister: Ariel Sharon of the right-wing Likud party took office in March 2001, replacing Ehud Barak after the collapse of the 2000 Camp David peace summit. [1, 4, 5, 6] The Second Intifada: By September 2001, the Palestinian uprising had been raging for a year. Israel was experiencing severe security challenges, with frequent att → Israel at the time of 9/11 – Second Intifada Pic.: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/11/how-9-11-helped-israel-sell-its-war-on-palestinians-to How 9/11 helped Israel sell its war on Palestinians to America At the time of the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, Israel was governed by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and was deeply embroiled in the Second Intifada, a period of intense and violent conflict with Palestinians marked by frequent suicide bombings and military operations. [1, 2, 3] Political Leadership and Domestic Context The Prime Minister: Ariel Sharon of the right-wing Likud party took office in March 2001, replacing Ehud Barak after the collapse of the 2000 Camp David pe