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Intifada (Arabic: انتفاضة intifāḍah) is an Arabic word for a rebellion or uprising, or a resistance movement. It can be used to refer to an uprising against oppression.[1][better source needed]
In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict context, it refers to uprising by Palestinian people against Israeli occupation or Israel, characteristically involving violent resistance, but also sometimes involving nonviolent methods of resistance.[2][3][4]
Etymology
Intifada is an Arabic word literally meaning, as a noun, "tremor", "shivering", "shuddering".[5][6] It is derived from an Arabic term nafada meaning "to shake", "shake off", "get rid of",[5][7] as a dog might shrug off water, or as one might shake off sleep,[8] or dirt from one's sandals.[9]
History
In the Palestinian context, the word refers to attempts to "shake off" the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the First and Second Intifadas,[1][10] where it was originally chosen to connote "aggressive nonviolent resistance",[5] a meaning it bore among Palestinian students in struggles in the 1980s and which they adopted as less confrontational than terms in earlier militant rhetoric since it bore no nuance of violence.[9] The First Intifada was characterized by protests and violent riots, especially stone-throwing, while the Second Intifada was characterized by a period of heightened violence. The suicide bombings carried out by Palestinian assailants became one of the more prominent features of the Second Intifada and mainly targeted Israeli civilians, contrasting with the relatively less violent nature of the First Intifada.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The term Intifada, in context of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict refers to major Palestinian uprisings against Israeli control, with the First Intifada occurring between 1987–1993 and the Second Intifada between 2000 and 2005, both involving numerous attacks against Israeli civilians and security forces.
The phrase "Globalize the Intifada" is a slogan used to promote worldwide activism in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance.[11][12] The chant and its associated chants have caused controversy, particularly concerning their impact and connotations. Critics, particularly from Jewish groups, have condemned the slogan, claiming it encourages widespread violence or terrorism.[13][14][15] The call to globalize the Intifada is seen by some as an endorsement of the Second Intifada—which saw large-scale attacks against Jewish Israeli civilians—and a call for their expansion on a global scale.[12] Some interpretations view it as a rallying call to harm Jews.[16][17]
List of events named Intifada
In English-language usage, Intifada may refer to these events:
- Iraqi Intifada, a series of strikes and riots in Iraq in 1952, aimed against the Hashemite monarchy rule
- October Revolution, a series of strikes, riots, and demonstrations in Sudan, that ended with the dissolution of the Abbud military regime and the beginning of second civilian rule in 1964
- March Intifada, a leftist uprising against the British colonial presence in Bahrain in March 1965
- Zemla Intifada, against Spanish colonial rule in then Spanish Sahara, in June 1970
- In Lebanese internal conflicts:
- February 6 Intifada (1984), during the Lebanese Civil War
- Cedar Revolution or "Intifada of Independence", the events in Lebanon after Rafic Hariri's 2005 assassination
- The 1984 Egyptian intifada, (October 1, 1984 - October 2, 1984), a bloody uprising and civil resistance movement[18]
- In the Israeli–Palestinian conflict:
- First Intifada, a Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation lasting from December 1987 to 1993
- Second Intifada, also called Al-Aqsa Intifada, a period of intensified Israeli-Palestinian violence, which began in late September 2000 and ended around 2005
- 2014 Jerusalem unrest, a series of violent acts and attacks in Jerusalem in 2014 sometimes referred to as "Intifada"
- 2015–2016 wave of violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict – 2015 escalation in Israeli–Palestinian conflict, sometimes referred to as "Al-Quds Intifada" or "Jerusalem Intifada" or "Knife Intifada"[19]
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war, referred to by some commentators as the Third Intifada[20]
- 1990s uprising in Bahrain, an uprising demanding a return to democratic rule, also known as the "1990s Intifada"
- 1991 Iraqi uprisings, an armed uprising against Saddam Hussein in Iraq, also known as "Iraqi Intifada of 1991"
- In the Western Sahara conflict:
- First Sahrawi Intifada, protests by Sahrawi activists in the Western Sahara, south of Morocco (1999–2004)
- Second Sahrawi Intifada or Independence Intifada, demonstrations and riots in Western Sahara, south of Morocco, beginning in May 2005
- Gdeim Izik protest camp, also referred as Third Sahrawi Intifada or simply Third Inifada
- 2005 French riots often referred as "French Intifada"[citation needed]
- Arab Spring, a revolutionary wave which began on 18 December 2010 in Tunisia, sometimes referred to as "Intifada":[citation needed]
- Tunisian Revolution, or Tunisian Intifada
- Yemeni Revolution, or Yemeni Intifada
- 2011 Egyptian revolution, or Egyptian Intifada
- 2011–2013 Sudanese protests, or Sudanese Intifada
- Second Arab Spring, a series of anti-government protests in several Arab countries, also known as "Arab Spring 2.0":
- 17 October Revolution, nicknamed the Tax Intifada
- 2019–2021 Iraqi protests, nicknamed Iraqi Intifada
See also
- The Electronic Intifada, an online publication which covers the Israeli–Palestinian conflict from a Palestinian perspective
- Globalize the Intifada, slogan that has been used for advocating for global activism in support of Palestinian resistance
- Serhildan, sometimes considered the Kurdish equivalent to "intifada".[21]
- International Conference on Supporting Palestine Intifada
References
- ^ a b Ute Meinel, Die Intifada im Ölscheichtum Bahrain: Hintergründe des Aufbegehrens von 1994-1998, LIT Verlag Münster, 2003 p.10: 'Der Begriff der Intifada, der die Vorstellung eines legitimen Ausbebegehrens gegen Unterdrückung enthält, ist gegenwärtig ein Schlüsselbegriff in der arabischen Welt, von dem eine grosse emotionale Anziehungskraft ausgeht.'
- ^ "What is an intifada?". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Beauchamp, Zack (20 November 2018). "What were the intifadas?". Vox. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Intifadas: What you need to know – DW – 12/07/2017". DW. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Mary K.Roberson, 'Birth, Transformation, and Death of Refugee Identity: Women and Girls of the Intifada,' in Ellen Cole,Esther D Rothblum,Oliva M Espin (eds.) Refugee Women and Their Mental Health: Shattered Societies, Shattered Lives, Routledge, 2013 p.42.
- ^ Ellen Canterow, 'Beita,' in Zachary Lockman, Joel Beinin, (eds), Intifada: The Palestinian Uprising Against Israeli Occupation, South End Press, 1989 pp.81-98 p.81
- ^ Robson, Laura (2020). The Politics of Mass Violence in the Middle East. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198825036.
- ^ David Pratt, Intifada, Casemate Publishers, 2009 p.20
- ^ a b Mary Elizabeth King, A Quiet Revolution: The First Palestinian Intifada and Nonviolent Resistance, Nation Books 2007 p.208
- ^ Sharif Kanana, 'Women in the Legends of the Intifada,' in Suha Sabbagh (ed.), Palestinian Women of Gaza and the West Bank, Indiana University Press, 1998 p.114.
- ^ Henry, Jacob (22 April 2022). "Pro-Palestinian protesters call to 'globalize the intifada' in NY march". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ a b Jerusalem Post Staff (22 October 2022). "Mohamed Hadid shares 'Globalize Intifada' message on Instagram". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "Amid terror wave in Israel, New York BDS group calls to 'globalize intifada' at rally". JNS. 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Pro-Palestinian NYC Rally Features "Globalize the Intifada" Chants". Jewish Journal. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Luke Tress (25 October 2023). "Antisemitic incidents have spiked in New York since Hamas attack on Israel, NYPD says". The Forward.
- ^ Zev Eleff; Ayal Feinberg (13 October 2023). "Endorsing Hamas violence isn't just anti-Israel, it's antisemitic". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ David Hazony (October–November 2023). "The War Against the Jews". Sapir Journal.
- ^ "Egypt cuts food prices". Pittsburgh Post. 2 October 1984. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ NGO: Israeli army has killed 49 children since October Archived 2016-02-18 at the Wayback Machine. MEMO, 17 February 2016
- ^ "Hamas-Israel escalation: What we know so far, and whether it could lead to the Third Intifada". 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Children of the repression". the Guardian. 5 June 2006. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
External links
- Andrew Hussey, book 'The French Intifada: how the Arab banlieues are fighting the French state,' The Guardian 23 February 2014
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