intifada
noun
in·ti·fa·da
ˌin-tə-ˈfä-də 
plural intifadas
: uprising, rebellion
specifically
: an armed uprising of Palestinians against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
I was a college student at Tufts University in December 1987, when the first Palestinian intifada began. —
Hady Amr
Hady Amr … in 2000, the second intifada struck with the force of an earthquake. As Palestinians fought Israeli troops, the West Bank became all but ungovernable. —Karen E. Lange
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The person who threw Molotov cocktails at demonstrators attending a march for Israeli hostages in Colorado last month: that’s what globalizing the intifada looks like.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
Mamdani’s progressive intifada will be a disaster for New York.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 27 June 2025
But there's a segment of the population that, since Israel's existence, has wanted the Jews to be dead from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River and calling for an intifada.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Audience members won’t find a detailed debate about the history of Israel and the Palestinians, the Oslo Accords, or the first and second intifadas.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
Mamdani’s progressive intifada will be a disaster for New York.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 27 June 2025
But there's a segment of the population that, since Israel's existence, has wanted the Jews to be dead from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River and calling for an intifada.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Audience members won’t find a detailed debate about the history of Israel and the Palestinians, the Oslo Accords, or the first and second intifadas.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
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“Intifada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intifada. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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intifada
noun
in·ti·fa·da
ˌint-ə-ˈfäd-ə
Etymology
Arabic intifāda, literally, "the act of shaking off"
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