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@CoreyRobin This particular link is very new and only makes sense in a context of creeping proscription of Palestinian political discourse as antisemitism. The first Intifada was treated as a case study of civil resistance in 2012.Permalink On twitter.com
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@CoreyRobin Even the extreme tactic of bus bombings was encapsulated in the language of terrorism, not genocide. The historical resonance of October 7 with genocidal massacres is driving a re-casting of both "will be free" and Intifada that centers Israeli feelings over history + intent.Permalink On twitter.com
Mood +1 🙂
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@CoreyRobin Global Intifada is not a new phrase, but a fairly common idea in the early 2000s among Left activists who saw anti-globalization, anti-war (esp. Iraq), and anti-occupation causes as aligned.Permalink On twitter.com
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@CoreyRobin The iconic tactic of the first Intifada was the stone thrown at a tank. This kind of unarmed but combative tactic remains the signature image for most who embrace the term worldwide.On twitter.com
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