Article in FAIR by Gregory Shupak, 5/19/26

Headline:  “‘Buffer Zone’ Is Media’s Euphemism for Israeli Occupation”

“Since October 2023, Israel has occupied vast stretches of territory in Gaza, Syria and, most recently, Lebanon. Corporate media have been reluctant to use clear, direct language to characterize US-backed Israeli land grabs in each of these places, preferring to describe Israel’s policies with euphemistic terminology.

“ ‘Buffer’ is chief among these. For instance, a Wall Street Journal article (4/9/26) told readers that ‘Israeli forces now hold buffer zones inside Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.’. . .”

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https://fair.org/home/buffer-zone-is-medias-euphemism-for-israeli-occupation/