from the ground up from you who say they want a third interest the target -- into the taught at -- ifitada. it is not clear palestinian president has the power any longer. in a way, this is a protest against israel and him. anchor: reporting from jerusalem. as a new wave of violence sweeps across israel and the palestinian territory, for the first time women are a visible presence in the protests. things over their faces and stones in their heads. houston in women are increasingly occupying -- palestinian women are increasingly occupying the frontlines of the protests. >> we will continue repeating god is great. >> since the start of the current crisis 10 days ago, numerous palestinian women have taken to the streets. women?always strong-arm >> in gaza this weekend, female students demonstrated loudly proclaiming their new role in the palestinian struggle. >> it is not only men who can fight. women want to take part, not just with words and stones but with knives and weapons. >> some have carried out attacks in recent days, like this one with a knife close to the western wall in jerusalem.