intifadeh
/ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/
noun
- A Palestinian uprising or rebellion against Israeli occupation, especially the two major uprisings that began in 1987 and 2000.
- The word intifadeh literally means 'shaking off' in Arabic.
- Many documentaries have been made about the impact of the intifadeh on daily life in the region.
- The first intifadeh began in the Gaza Strip and spread quickly to the West Bank.
- Any popular uprising or protest movement, especially one that uses civil disobedience or resistance.
- The student intifadeh at the university demanded more funding for education.
- Some activists called for a digital intifadeh to protest the new internet laws.
- The term intifadeh has been borrowed by other movements to describe their own struggles.