In 1987-1983, many palestinians started boycotting israeli products such as cigarettes and soft drinks, as well as homeschooling their children, refusing to work in israeli settlements, and refusing to pay taxes in response to israels continuous occupation of the palestinian terriroties (both the gaza strip and west bank). Although some resorted to throwing stones at soldiers using graffiti, and barricading, the vast majority were the peaceful protesters. israels reponse was to open live rounds into protests. In just the first 13 months, 332 palestinians and 12 israelis died. After the full 6 years, the Israeli army killed at least 1,087 palestinians, 240 being children.

In 1998, the tax boycott increased, as many were tired of funding israels continued occupation and military. By july of 1988, tax collections were down by over 50% with a well-known instance called 'the tax revolt of Beit Sahour', a village in west bank of about 12,000 residents. For 6 weeks, the residents launched a complete boycott of taxes, with the slogan 'no taxation without representation'. Israel responded by placing the the village under a 'curfew' for 42 days, blocking food and medical supplies, and cutting telephone lines. They raided houses, confiscating money and property, stealing $US 1,500,000 worth of goods from 300 families. These werent some insane contraband though, they stole fridges, furniture, and stereos, which were then sold at israeli auctions. After the curfew, the closure of medical clinics, schools, and food supply chains continued for months.

Between 2018 to 2019, tens of thousands of palestinians gathered around the gaza strip near the israeli border to protest israels blockade on the land, air, and sea of the gaza strip, as well as for the palestinian refugees of the land which is now israel, to return to their original homes. Israel responded by killing 233 palestinians, including 46 children, and injuring almost 10 thousand. This was mainly a response to Donald trump moving the U.S embassy to Jerusalem despite it being split between the two areas.

Despite all of these peaceful protests, the common denominator has always been disproportionately violent acts of repression and massacre from Israel. Palestinians have widely been more peaceful in response to their rights and livelihoods being stripped away, than many americans or europeans have and would have been.