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Assal Rad

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PhD Modern Middle East History • Author of State of Resistance: Politics, Culture & Identity in Modern Iran (Cambridge 2022, https://t.co/HiZkKAS0eE)

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People ask why I change “Gazans” to “Palestinians.”

You can see NYT avoids saying it intentionally because it serves the Israeli goal of erasing the Palestinian national identity, which is inextricably tied to their struggle for self-determination.

People ask why I change “Gazans” to “Palestinians.” You can see NYT avoids saying it intentionally because it serves the Israeli goal of erasing the Palestinian national identity, which is inextricably tied to their struggle for self-determination.
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