A ‘buffer zone’ inside the territory of another sovereign state is an invasion. Call it what it is.

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Ghida Fakhry

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The New York Times calls Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon a ‘widening buffer zone.’ This is how language is used to desensitise the public and legitimise illegal actions.

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A ‘buffer zone’ inside the territory of another sovereign state is an invasion. Call it what it is.

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Assal Rad

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Words that describe what Israel is doing in Lebanon: War crime, occupation, ethnic cleansing, threat… Words @nytimes uses: “military-controlled buffer zone”

8:19 AM · Mar 23, 2026

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