Facebook page calls for 3rd intifada

(Video) Over course of one week, nearly 140,000 people click 'Like' on Facebook page that calls for Palestinian uprising against Israel. 'If there isn't a political order to begin intifada, it won't happen,' Fatah says

IDEO - The first Intifada began on December 9, 1987, the second Al-Aqsa Intifada was underway in late September 2000, and according to a very popular Facebook page, the third coming of the violent Palestinian uprising is scheduled to kick off this year, on May 15 - the Palestinian Nakba Day and the anniversary of the establishment of Israel in 1948.

Recent developments in the Middle East have gained Facebook the reputation of a safe haven where social uprisings ignite; it appears that the Palestinians have decided to try out the sweeping power of the social network as well.

Early last week, a new Facebook page calling for a third intifada in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip was created. The popularity of the page grew exponentially since then, each day bringing an additional 25,000 supporters on average. On Sunday afternoon, the page had nearly 140,000 "Likes." The organizers' goal is to reach a million. 

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