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slightly off topic but why do ppl so often use “arab” interchangeably with “palestinian”
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Anonymous 24w

Because they don’t believe Palestinians exist.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 24w

That’s not true.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 24w

Correct, they do exist, but this is why they interchange it with the word racism. Erasure of the Palestinian identity is their goal

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 24w

No. It’s not.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 24w

Then what’s the reasoning

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 24w

Palestinians are a Levantine Arab people

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 24w

So why not call them Palestinians

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 24w

but not all arab people are palestinian and the palestinian aspect is the relevant part not being arab. if they’re specifically talking about palestinians it’s misleading to say arab as if you’re talking about all arab people

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