Concept information
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sociology
social change
activism and social justice
political and social movements (Middle East)
Preferred term
intifada
Definition
- Name given to two separate Palestinian uprisings against Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Both intifadas represent periods of escalating violence in a vicious cycle of reciprocal aggression in the two territories, which have been occupied by Israel since 1967. [Source: Encyclopedia of United States National Security; Intifada]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/intifada
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