Doubleplusgood Newspeak
"The Republican House Foreign Affairs Committee chair instructed GOP staff to refer to the West Bank by its biblical name, Judea and Samaria.The term is still used by Israel’s government to refer to territory of the West Bank along the Jordan River, claimed by both Israelis and the Palestinians. Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), chair of the committee, wrote in a staff memo that all “formal correspondence, communication, and documentation” would refer to the territory of the West Bank as Judea and Samaria. The term is often used by Israel’s religious and political right to emphasize Israel’s claim over the territory. Mast said he was making the change to recognize the “inherent right of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland” and demonstrate the U.S.’s “unbreakable bond with Israel.”https://thehill.com/homenews/5165472-gop-house-committee-west-bank-name/"In the U.S., the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has officially updated “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America.” As we announced two weeks ago and consistent with our longstanding practices, we've begun rolling out changes to reflect this update.10 Feb 2025""President Donald Trump appeared to make a U-turn on his opinion on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, denying he ever called him a dictator.When asked about that comment, he told reporters in the Oval Office: 'Did I say that? I can't believe I said that. Next question.'" (Daily Mail)"‘Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall make thoughtcrime literally impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it."" (1984)
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