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 I urge everyone to read this article - https://mondoweiss.net/2023/09/jewish-settlers-stole-my-house-its-not-my-fault-theyre-jewish/ - not just for its moving insight into the terrible situation faced by Palestinians, but also for its accurate critique of the way 'western' countries 'privilege'  discriminatory language over real, physical oppression and violence.

Forgive me if I link a more light-hearted take in this deadly serious context - but the brilliant South African comedian, Loyiso Gola, here makes a similar point about this odd focus on relatively trivial language issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOg-aVvKA3A