Globalize the intifada

"Globalize the intifada" is a slogan that has been used to advocate for international support of Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation, as well as other issues that people see as tied to the Palestinian cause. The Arabic word intifada (Arabic: اِنْتِفَاضَة intifāḍa), derived from the root n-f-ḍ (ن-ف-ض), means 'a shaking off' and can refer to a popular uprising or rebellion. In the context of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, intifada refers to Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation or Israel, including both violent and nonviolent methods of resistance. It refers especially to the First Intifada (1987–1993) and the Second Intifada (2000–2005).

The slogan has been criticized by some scholars, politicians, and Jewish groups as inciting political violence, terrorism, and antisemitism. These critics argue that the phrase is closely associated with violence against Israelis and Jews, particularly the Second Intifada. During the Gaza war, allegations of antisemitism related to Gaza solidarity protests at universities focused on use of the phrase, along with others such as "from the river to the sea." In the aftermath of the 2025 Bondi Beach shooting targeting a Hanukkah event, a number of opinion articles claimed a connection between the phrase and the shooting, and some police departments arrested people for using it.

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