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dispossession
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But the forcible dispossession and displacement of Palestinians, the deprivation of their basic rights, has been a hallmark of the Zionist movement and of Israeli governments.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Nine years later, the trial begins and the film weaves courtroom footage with community voices and images to uncover the deep colonial roots of land dispossession.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Nonpossession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpossession. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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