intifada

[in-tuh-fah-duh]

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter),  a revolt begun in December 1987 by Palestinian Arabs to protest Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

intifada

/ ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə /

noun

1. the Palestinian uprising against Israel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that started at the end of 1987

intifada

1. Arabic for uprising. Starting in 1987, Palestinians have engaged in an intermittent intifada against Israel on the West Bank and Gaza Strip in their pursuit of a Palestinian state.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intifada¹

1988; < Arabic intif āḍa literally, a shaking off, derivative of f āḍa to shake off

Word History and Origins

Origin of intifada¹

C20: Arabic, literally: uprising

Example Sentences

She remembers her childhood during the second intifada, or uprising, when she couldn’t attend birthday parties because of Israeli checkpoint closures, and driving through mountain passes permeated by the smell of tear gas.

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His antipathy to Israel, and his tacit support for “globalizing the intifada,” may send a signal to the New York City Police Department that protecting Jews won’t be a priority for the city.

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He sparked outrage during the primary process when he refused to condemn the term "globalise the intifada".

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At the same time, the drive to “globalize the intifada” affects California’s Jewish community directly.

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But has he seen the streets of U.S. cities, from Los Angeles to New York, where pro-Hamas mobs similarly laud globalizing the intifada?

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