UK Police to Arrest Those Chanting “Globalize the Intifada”
UK police to arrest those chanting ‘globalize the intifada’. This is a headline that sparks immediate and complex thoughts. The core issue, it seems, is that calling to “Globalize the Intifada” is being interpreted, and rightly so, as a direct call for violence, not just a call to protest. This isn’t just a matter of semantics; it’s about the potential consequences of such rhetoric in a world where real-world violence has been seen to follow.
The historical context is critical. The intifadas, specifically the two that have occurred, were bloody periods, resulting in the deaths of many innocent civilians. To then suggest “globalizing” this is to extend that violence beyond the Israel/Palestine context.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood 
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