Palestinian terminology guide

The Palestinian terminology guide is the book Terminology in Media, Culture and Politics, an instructional book released by the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Information advising terminology to be used when describing the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The guide aims to replace "the Israeli and American dissemination of poisoned terms" with new phrases and euphemisms.

The book's introduction states that this collection of terms can be an "important addition to our ongoing struggle, since the beginning of the previous century, to chase away the occupation and the establishment of our independent Palestinian state."[1]

Advised replacement terms

According to a translation performed by Palestinian Media Watch, the manual states that one should replace the term "Israel", which lends legitimacy to its existence and instead use terms like "Israeli colonialism" or "the Israeli colonialist occupation." The manual also advises other substitutions; "resistance" replaces the term "terror" and "legitimate resistance" replaces "Palestinian violence."[2]

Israeli termPalestinian term
Star of DavidSix-pointed star
Wailing (Western) WallAl-Buraq Wall
Temple MountNoble Sanctuary of Jerusalem
Suicide bombingMartyrdom-seeking operation
Israeli Minister of DefenseIsraeli Minister of War
Israeli Defense ForcesIsraeli occupation forces
Disputed territoryOccupied territory
PA autonomous areasLiberated Palestinian territory
IsraelThe Israeli colonialist occupation

Criticism

The Palestinian Media Watch stated that the book demonstrated the Palestinian Authority’s denial of Israel’s right to exist and criticised the glorification of the murder of Israeli and Jewish civilians as "resistance".[3][1]

See also

References
  1. "Official PA terminology guide: Instead of "terror" say "resistance"". Palestinian Media Watch. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  2. "P.A. Publishes Official 'Terminology' Guide". CBN. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  3. "'Israel' removed from PA guide to proper terms". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
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