Globalize Intifada: Misunderstood Slogan or Call for Violence?
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"Globalize the Intifada" calls intensify at anti-Israeli protests, but what does "intifada" really mean?
In recent anti-Israeli protests, revolutionary groups like the Socialist Worker have been handing out "Globalize the Intifada" signs to protesters. However, many protesters admit they have no idea what the Arabic word "intifada" means.
The word "intifada" literally translates to "shaking off" or "uprising," but it has come to refer to two intense seasons of violence and terrorism targeting Israeli citizens. The First Intifada was characterized by a wave of protests, civil disobedience, and violent attacks from 1987-1990. The Second Intifada lasted five years, between 2000 and 2005, and became known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada, named after the mosque on the Temple Mount.
During the First Intifada, 100 Israeli civilians and 60 soldiers were killed. The Second Intifada was far more brutal, with over 1,000 Israelis killed and several thousands severely wounded. The Palestinian side also suffered during these periods of "uprising," with over 3,000 killed, many of whom were actively involved in violence.
The Arabic language news channel Al Jazeera, known for its anti-Israel stance, explains that "in the Palestinian context, it is understood to mean a civil uprising" and that the First Intifada was directed by the Unified National Leadership of the Uprising, "a coalition of Palestinian political factions committed to ending the Israeli occupation and establishing Palestinian independence."
However, to Israelis, "Globalize the Intifada" is a call to indiscriminate violence and murder against Jewish people all over the world. A call for globalized violence against Jewish people went out soon after October 7 in issue 413 of "Al-Naba," a weekly magazine by ISIS which contained an infographic titled: "Practical ways to support Muslims in Palestine."
The magazine encouraged attacks not only in Israel but on Jewish people in general, with the aim of "returning its land to the House of Islam again." Suggestions of how to carry out these attacks included targeting Jewish neighborhoods, attacking Jewish embassies with burning and vandalism, targeting synagogues, as well as attacking Jewish economic interests globally.
To many Palestinians, the slogan may be the cry for change, albeit by any means necessary. To Jews, "Globalize the Intifada" is a call to indiscriminate violence and murder against Jewish people all over the world.
It is important to understand the true meaning of "intifada" and the violent history it represents before using it as a slogan in protests. The call for globalized violence against Jewish people is alarming and should be condemned by all.
Sources:
dailysceptic.org
allisrael.com
protestia.com
In recent anti-Israeli protests, revolutionary groups like the Socialist Worker have been handing out "Globalize the Intifada" signs to protesters. However, many protesters admit they have no idea what the Arabic word "intifada" means.
The word "intifada" literally translates to "shaking off" or "uprising," but it has come to refer to two intense seasons of violence and terrorism targeting Israeli citizens. The First Intifada was characterized by a wave of protests, civil disobedience, and violent attacks from 1987-1990. The Second Intifada lasted five years, between 2000 and 2005, and became known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada, named after the mosque on the Temple Mount.
During the First Intifada, 100 Israeli civilians and 60 soldiers were killed. The Second Intifada was far more brutal, with over 1,000 Israelis killed and several thousands severely wounded. The Palestinian side also suffered during these periods of "uprising," with over 3,000 killed, many of whom were actively involved in violence.
The Arabic language news channel Al Jazeera, known for its anti-Israel stance, explains that "in the Palestinian context, it is understood to mean a civil uprising" and that the First Intifada was directed by the Unified National Leadership of the Uprising, "a coalition of Palestinian political factions committed to ending the Israeli occupation and establishing Palestinian independence."
However, to Israelis, "Globalize the Intifada" is a call to indiscriminate violence and murder against Jewish people all over the world. A call for globalized violence against Jewish people went out soon after October 7 in issue 413 of "Al-Naba," a weekly magazine by ISIS which contained an infographic titled: "Practical ways to support Muslims in Palestine."
The magazine encouraged attacks not only in Israel but on Jewish people in general, with the aim of "returning its land to the House of Islam again." Suggestions of how to carry out these attacks included targeting Jewish neighborhoods, attacking Jewish embassies with burning and vandalism, targeting synagogues, as well as attacking Jewish economic interests globally.
To many Palestinians, the slogan may be the cry for change, albeit by any means necessary. To Jews, "Globalize the Intifada" is a call to indiscriminate violence and murder against Jewish people all over the world.
It is important to understand the true meaning of "intifada" and the violent history it represents before using it as a slogan in protests. The call for globalized violence against Jewish people is alarming and should be condemned by all.
Sources:
dailysceptic.org
allisrael.com
protestia.com
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