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ˌɪn təˈfɑ dəin·tifa·da

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. intifada, intifadahnoun

    an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000

    "the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993"

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  1. intifadanoun

    An uprising, especially the Palestinian resistance to the 1987 Israeli occupation of the West Bank of the Jordan and the Gaza Strip.

  2. Etymology: انتفاضة

Wikipedia

  1. Intifada

    An intifada (Arabic: انتفاضة intifāḍah) is a rebellion or uprising, or a resistance movement. It is a key concept in contemporary Arabic usage referring to a legitimate uprising against oppression.

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  1. intifada

    Intifada is an Arabic term that translates to "uprising" or "resistance". It is mainly used to describe two periods of uprising and violent protest by the Palestinians against Israel in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The first Intifada took place from 1987 to 1993, and the second, also known as al-Aqsa Intifada, occurred from 2000 to 2005. Both involved both armed conflict and nonviolent protest.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of intifada in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of intifada in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of intifada in a Sentence

  1. Hamza Abu Shanab:

    Hamas's strategy is to spark an intifada in the West Bank and it has sought to do so by every possible means, it has pumped money in and restructured its ranks there to prepare for an uprising.

  2. Jordan CNN Jordan:

    We have to be concerned about a next intifada (uprising), and if that happens, that’s a complete breakdown of law and order and one that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians will benefit from. I think there is a lot of concern from all of us in the region, including those in Israel that are on our side on this issue, to make sure that doesn’t happen.

  3. Paul Cruickshank:

    A generation of jihadis were influenced by his teachings, he wanted a global jihadist intifada, where people rose up and fought as individuals.

  4. Ismail Haniyeh:

    Our decision is to pursue the Intifada (uprising) and continue the resistance against the Israeli occupation.

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