intifada

/in-tuh-fah-duh/US // ˌɪn təˈfɑ də //UK // (ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə) //

起义,抗争

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : a revolt begun in December 1987 by Palestinian Arabs to protest Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

One thing this new unrest shares with the Second Intifada, also known as the al-Aqsa Intifada, is the flashpoint.
Refugee camps played a crucial role during the Second Intifada.
When asked if she thought a new intifada might be taking shape, she said flatly, “all the indications” are there.
It is no wonder that headlines around the world are talking about a new, third intifada, or Palestinians uprising.
And what has been happening over the past months is, in her view, “a new method of Intifada,” and “maybe a more effective one.”