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Recent Examples of ethnic cleansing
The ethnic cleansing will continue through the West Bank and the Palestinian people will have been finally driven from their historic homeland.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Dozens of Arab and Muslim-majority countries have rejected the notion as ethnic cleansing.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
At least one high-level Israeli official, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, has openly proclaimed that the purpose of this policy is to inflict so much suffering that Palestinians are effectively forced to make the latter choice — a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 12 May 2025
If permanent displacement is the government’s policy, the proper term for it is ethnic cleansing—a moral catastrophe.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Dozens of Arab and Muslim-majority countries have rejected the notion as ethnic cleansing.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
At least one high-level Israeli official, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, has openly proclaimed that the purpose of this policy is to inflict so much suffering that Palestinians are effectively forced to make the latter choice — a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 12 May 2025
If permanent displacement is the government’s policy, the proper term for it is ethnic cleansing—a moral catastrophe.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnic cleansing
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The evacuation warning that was in place was lifted at approximately 4:30 p.m. At the height of the fire fight, there were 17 total engines, three hand crews, two dozers, four water tenders, four air tankers, one helicopter and one air tactical aircraft on the incident.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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On Wednesday, the State Department and U.S. military directed a voluntary evacuation of nonessential personnel and their families from some U.S. diplomatic outposts in the Middle East.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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Integrating canal data transit wait times, weather forecasts and draft notices into transportation management systems helps operators make real-time decisions rather than reactive pivots.—
Amaan Gulacha,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Seven House Republicans voted against that bill, including then-Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy, who now serves as Trump's transportation secretary.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
12 June 2025
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Customers also need more hands-on help — like clear migration plans, industry-specific examples and partner workshops — to build confidence and move forward faster.—
Robert Kramer,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Wilders had last week demanded immediate support for his proposals to completely halt asylum migration, send Syrian refugees back to their home country and to close asylum shelters.—
Bart H. Meijer,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Because of emigration and low birth rates, Cuba now has Latin America’s oldest population, Cuban economist Pedro Monreal wrote on his X social media account recently.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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The operation also openly encourages the voluntary emigration of Gazans from the Gaza Strip.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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“Ethnic cleansing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic%20cleansing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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