On Friday’s “CBS Mornings”, CBS News Correspondent Lilia Luciano stated that the calling for “intifada” at “anti- battle demonstrations” are “words some chorus as slogans of weight”, but “others view as calls for violence”.
Luciano said,” As against- war protests have erupted on university campuses across the country, phrases some chorus as slogans of opposition, others perceive as calls for violence”.
She therefore played picture of a group of people chanting,” There is only one answer, intifada revolution” before saying,” One example, the word ‘ intifada,’ an Arabic word commonly used to describe an uprising, which likewise references preceding chapters of fatal clashes between Palestinians and Israelis”.
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs, who remarked on the intifadas as full of bloodshed and violence, including suicide bombings against Israel, was on video at Luciano’s presentation.
She also stated that” a Columbia professor, who is a Jewish professor”, told her” this just means revolution. The students are merely calling for a “rebellion” against Gaza’s current situation. So, language, very important to understand the intention”. But she wishes people would consider how “intifada” can be interpreted.
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