Friday, August 29, 2003

Israel Restrcits Arabic Words

This apparently was reported by the Australian ABC this month, but I have not found a link yet:
"Israel's state-run TV and radio are mooting a ban on all Arabic words relating to the current crisis in the Middle East after a suicide blast in Jerusalem killed 21 people last weekend. The move would replace internationally recognised Palestinian words such as intifada, meaning the uprising. No decision has yet been taken on whether to delete the words, although the Israeli media has already been told to refer to all Palestinian activists as terrorists, whether they are believed to have carried out an attack or not."

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