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Short answer
“Intifada” in Arabic means “to get rid of” or “to shake off” and refers to Palestinian uprisings against Israel. The term was coined during the First Intifada (1987–1993) and was used again during the Second Intifada (2000–2005). Both periods were marked by significant violence, including suicide bombings, attacks on Israeli civilians, and widespread unrest in the Israeli state.
Essentially, when people call for an “intifada,” they are calling for violence and terror against the State of Israel.
Similarly, when people call for “globalizing the intifada,” they mean the same thing on a worldwide scale—terror, not just in Israel but anywhere in the world. This constitutes a blatant endorsement of terrorism and violence, and such actions should be considered domestic terrorism.
Long answer
Anyone calling for a “global intifada” must be considered a domestic terrorist due to the violent nature of this type of incitement. It’s simple: the term “intifada” refers to Palestinian uprisings against Israel and was coined during the First Intifada (1987–1993) and the Second Intifada (2000–2005). Both periods were marked by significant violence, including suicide bombings, attacks on Israeli civilians, and widespread unrest within the State of Israel. Palestinian terrorist organizations played a leading role in orchestrating these events.
The call for a “global intifada” also mirrors the tactics of past Palestinian intifadas that deliberately targeted civilians—this time not only in Israel, but, far beyond the borders of the Middle East , especially across Western countries.
To be clear, “Intifada” is an antisemitic term that explicitly promotes the eradication of Israel and justifies violence against its civilians, while also energizing a broad coalition of extremists, mostly Islamists, who actively seek to dismantle Western democratic systems through domestic terrorism.
This evolution of the term is not merely rhetorical—it has already resulted in a tangible surge of antisemitic attacks worldwide, including physical assaults, acts of discrimination, and efforts to suppress Jewish identity.
There has been a well-documented rise in terror plots, arrests, and violent incidents connected to this ideology, revealing a clear and present danger. By advocating for “intifada,” individuals are not merely expressing solidarity with a controversial cause; they are endorsing a strategy rooted in indiscriminate violence and terror—making their stance virtually indistinguishable from that of terrorists.
The bottom line: endorsing a “global intifada” is equivalent to endorsing global terrorism.
And it is something that Western nations must not tolerate within their borders.
