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Whose side are you on? The language of Palestine and Israel

Whose side are you on? The language of Palestine and Israel

Israel, Palestine and false binaries

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Ettie Bailey-King
Oct 20, 2023
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In the world of Harry Potter, you can sometimes tell if someone is good or bad from the words they use.

If a character calls Voldemort “the Dark Lord” then they’re probably:

  • a Death Eater

  • a wizarding supremacist (they believe wizards are racially superior to non-magical people)

  • one of the bad guys.

If a character calls Voldemort “You Know Who” or “He Who Mus…

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