Haviv Rettig Gur
Right. It is we who created the cognitive connection between “intifada” and the mass-murder of civilians, and not, say, the 140 bombers who blew up our children in the great and glorious “intifada” of 2000.
Nathan Lean
“Intifada” is the anti-Muslim scare word du jour. For years, it was “Sharia.” Before that, it was “jihad.” Now, in the context of Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza, many are weaponizing this term — stripping it of context or nuance — to make you believe that Islam is violent.