• reverendz [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    It’s awful newspeak to say “southern Lebanon”. I’m originally from there and have family there. The entire country is less than 150 miles from tip to tip.

    It’s a way of segmenting the country to not sound bad. Israel is again bombing Lebanon. There is no country called “southern Lebanon”.

    I’ve seen this language used for years to justify bombing and occupation.

    • Muad'Dibber@lemmygrad.mlOPM
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      1 year ago

      US media seems pretty on board with Israel’s expansionist ambitions for a “greater Israel”. So messed up.

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      1 year ago

      I don’t know man. I get this is a spicy issue right now, as it should be, but even small cities use cardinal direction descriptors.

      I’m sure what you’re talking about is a very real problem and I’ve got no experience just say otherwise, but like maybe not this time?