A handy dictionary/rules book for anyone writing on the Middle East issues in the mainstream media.To get published as a news journalist,it seems you have to follow these rules:
Caught in the crossfire:
When Palestinian civilians are killed.
Retaliation:When Israeli army or settlers kill Palestinians.
Escalation:(synonym/can be used interchangeably with Provocation):Any act of violence or resistance by the Palestinians.
Murdered:When Israeli civilians are killed.
Brutal/cowardly/ghastly:adjectives describing attacks on Israelis.
Self defense:Any act of violence by Israelis.
Terrorism:Any act of violence by the Palestinians.
Civilians:Armed settlers are civilians when killed.Try to avoid using this term for Palestinians.
Neighborhoods:Areas inhabited by Israeli settlers especially if targeted by shooting(light guns).
Positions:Any Palestinian towns and villages especially when bombed by helicopter gunships or raked with large calibre machine guns.
Tragedy:Any Israeli death.
Deserved:Any Palestinian death.
Squatters:Palestinian natives.
Democratic ally:Synonym for Israel.
Disputed areas:Any Palestinian or Arab land occupied by Israel in defiance of International law.
Anti-Semite:Person condemns Israeli violations of Palestinian civil and human rights.
Victims:Any Jewish Israeli.
Attacker:Any Palestinian engaging in any form of resistance(violent or not).Also see Terrorist.
Targets:Palestinian buildings,homes,offices-What the Israeli military designates as military targets.
Attack/bombing/murder:Acts the Palestinians commit when directed at Israelis.
Clashes:This is a difficult term to understand but is generally used when Palestinians die.
