Words, Words, Words

One problem in dealing with the Middle East has been the confusion too many people have about the meanng of words.  They use them incorrectly and confuse others.  You can use this exercise to refresh your own memory or gather a group to go over them.  Discuss the similarities and differences between the words on each line.

1. Arab, Arabian, Palestinian, Bedouin, Muslim, Islamist
2. Israeli, Israelite
3. Arab Jew, Israeli Arab, Palestinian Arab
4. Ashkenazim, Sephardim
5. Closure, curfew, checkpoint, border, green line
6. Kibbutz, settlement, neighborhood, colony
7. West Bank, occupied territories, disputed territories, administered territories, Judea and Samaria, Eretz Yisrael
8. Judaism, Zionism
9. Semitic, Jew, Arab, Hebrew
10. Zionism, Religious Zionism, Christian Zionism
11. Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Orthodox Jew, Ultra
 Orthodox
12. East Jerusalem, West Jerusalem, Old City, Corpus Separatum
13. God, YHWH, Allah
14. Terrorist, freedom fighter
15. PLO, PNA, PA, PNC, PLC
16. Jihad, just war, holy war
17. Autonomy, self-determination, two-state solution, annexation
18. Latin Catholic, Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Maronite
19. Syrian, Syriac
20. Oslo Peace Process, Hebron Accords, Wye River Agreement, Camp David II, Taba, Road Map.
21. Geneva Conventions, Geneva Accords
 
Word Study Meanings

For definitions go to www.wacc.org.uk/publications/md/md2002-3/bailey.html or to www.PEPM.org and look for the style sheet.

Another way to access these word definitions is to go to www.ameu.com and click on The Link, their magazine.  Look for the Style Sheet for Journalists in the spring 2002 issue.  It is full of definitions and suggestions for correct usage.  Give a copy to your local editor while you are at it.