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muriel_volestrangler

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17. Not "Occupied Territories"? What are they going to use, "prime waterfront and riverside property", like Kushner?

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 06:07 AM

Apr 17

I can understand a memo saying avoid "genocide" or "ethnic cleansing", since those are disputed, and they want to look neutral. But everyone agrees Israel is the Occupying Power in Gaza and the West Bank. It's just the normal international term. Trying to avoid saying that is stupid, cowardly abdication, for a newspaper. For one that reckons itself a good newspaper, it's pathetic.

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Leaked New York Times Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words "Genocide" "Ethnic Cleansing" and "Occupied Territory" [View all] Mr. Sparkle Apr 16 OP

Sickeming malaise Apr 16 #1

And THAT's the nation's "paper of record." Kid Berwyn Apr 16 #2

Catapulting the propaganda. Dog forbid information get out. This same Autumn Apr 16 #3

NYT covertly pushing gaslighting Celerity Apr 17 #18

For shame. There is nothing the fascist wont do to protect their wealth. onecaliberal Apr 16 #4

Hm. Maybe I'll restart my subscription. BannonsLiver Apr 16 #5

I approve of this post. Mossfern Apr 16 #6

Never stopped. maxsolomon Apr 16 #10

At least they have the journalistic honesty... appmanga Apr 16 #7

Good decsion by the NY Times. DavidDvorkin Apr 16 #8

Shame on the NYT edhopper Apr 16 #9

When media outlets were advising to not say terrorist sarisataka Apr 16 #11

Am I supposed to be mad they won't use propaganda? Sympthsical Apr 16 #12

So they won't be spreading Hamas propaganda? Good. nt LexVegas Apr 16 #13

Good. Report objectively and use words properly. betsuni Apr 16 #14

Can they still use the word "apartheid in relation to Israel and the occupied lands? John Farmer Apr 16 #15

Are we back to calling dead civilians "Collateral Damage" yet? Ping Tung Apr 16 #16

Not "Occupied Territories"? What are they going to use, "prime waterfront and riverside property", like Kushner? muriel_volestrangler Apr 17 #17