Intifada

//ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
  2. 2
    an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000 wordnet
  3. 3
    An uprising, resistant struggle, or rebellious protest.
  4. 4
    An uprising, resistant struggle, or rebellious protest.; The Palestinian uprisings against Israel. capitalized, often

    "Indeed, violence broke out in the occupied territories in mid-May 2000 as Palestinians observed the anniversary of the 1948 nakba—these disturbances paled in comparison to the second intifada, which erupted in the autumn."

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intifadah

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"Indeed, violence broke out in the occupied territories in mid-May 2000 as Palestinians observed the anniversary of the 1948 nakba—these disturbances paled in comparison to the second intifada, which erupted in the autumn."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اِنْتِفَاضَة (intifāḍa, “shaking off, uprising, insurrection”).

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