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sarisataka
(22,191 posts)18. That is a very ironic statement given the English definition
intifada
noun
in·ti·fa·da ˌin-tə-ˈfä-də
plural intifadas
: UPRISING, REBELLION
specifically : an armed uprising of Palestinians against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
noun
in·ti·fa·da ˌin-tə-ˈfä-də
plural intifadas
: UPRISING, REBELLION
specifically : an armed uprising of Palestinians against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intifada#:~:text=noun,West%20Bank%20and%20Gaza%20Strip
intifada
noun [ C ]
US /ˌɪn.tɪˈfɑːdə/ UK /ˌɪn.tɪˈfɑːdə/
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a violent act of opposition by the Palestinian people to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
noun [ C ]
US /ˌɪn.tɪˈfɑːdə/ UK /ˌɪn.tɪˈfɑːdə/
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a violent act of opposition by the Palestinian people to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/intifada#google_vignette
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