I’m in the US.
I haven’t discerned a pattern, by the media, in the titling of the horror currently underway.
I’ve seen Al Jazeera use both phrasings. I haven’t determined that other media sites are hardlining their terminology either, but I notice the difference as I browse.
Maybe it doesn’t mean anything, but these days people seem extra sensitive about names.
“terrorist” is loaded language.
Is Israel doing terrible things and committing war crimes that border on genocide? Yes. Is Hamas a terrorist group? Yes
Edit: can’t believe I didn’t recognize the account. It’s a troll. They comment stupid stuff all over. Check the comment history if you don’t believe me
calling them terrorist just means you don’t like their politics
Nah, that means they’re using terror as their politics. Republicans in the US are fucking idiots and no one sane likes their politics, yet I don’t see people calling them terrorists.
Thank goodness for the user notes feature in Connect for Android.
No, Hamas is a fucking terrorist group that hasn’t allowed an election since they staged a coup in 2007. They kill civilians and use civilian infrastructure as military strongpoints.
hell, when it comes to hamas, “govern” is an opinion too