Frail and Ambiguous Words: How Diplomacy Hinders Peace in Gaza
21/12/2023
In the UN’s high-stakes negotiations, a pivotal linguistic duel over ‘cessation’ versus ‘suspension’ casts Gaza’s fate into uncertainty.
In the UN’s high-stakes negotiations, a pivotal linguistic duel over ‘cessation’ versus ‘suspension’ casts Gaza’s fate into uncertainty.
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