Article in FAIR by Gregory Shupak, 2/20/25

Headline:  “Media Afraid to Call Ethnic Cleansing by Its Name”

“Earlier this month, President Donald Trump said that the US will ‘take over the Gaza Strip’ and ‘own’ it for the ‘long-term’ (AP, 2/5/25), and that its Palestinian inhabitants will be ‘permanently’ exiled (AP, 2/4/25). Subsequently, when reporters asked Trump whether Palestinians would have the right to return to Gaza under his plan, he said ‘no’ (BBC, 2/10/25).

“After Trump’s remarks, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Reuters, 2/5/25) said ‘it is essential to avoid any form of ethnic cleansing.’ ”

https://fair.org/home/media-afraid-to-call-ethnic-cleansing-by-its-name/