Intifada

Intifada (Arabic: انتفاضة) is an Arabic word for a rebellion or uprising, or a resistance movement. It can be used to refer to an uprising against oppression.

The word intifada was first used in modern times in 1952, when Iraqi parties took to the streets to protest their monarchy, which was known as the Iraqi Intifada.

In the context of the illegal Zionist occupation, it refers to uprising by Palestinian people against "Israel", involving different methods of resistance, including the First Intifada (1987–1993) and the Second Intifada (2000–2005).

In English-language usage, the word primarily refers to Palestinian uprisings against "Israeli" occupation. While in Arabic-language usage, uprisings globally can be referred to as intifada

Etymology
Intifada is an Arabic word literally meaning, as a noun, "tremor", "shivering", "shuddering". It is derived from an Arabic term nafada meaning "to shake", "shake off", "get rid of", as a dog might shrug off water, or as one might shake off sleep, or dirt from one's sandals.