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Intifada Definition & Meaning

intifada
noun
  1. 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"

"Intifada" in song lyrics

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  • "Is like Gaza on to the dawn of Intifada"
    Rage Against the Machine — War Within a Breath
  • "the palestinian intifada"
    AOL — AOL
  • "second intifada"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does intifada mean?
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"
What part of speech is intifada?
Intifada is a noun.

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