A dictionary for Palestine.

It’s time to decolonize your vocabulary.

Pali-Dictionary

Educate

The language often used to describe the colonization of Palestine obscures the power imbalance between the settler colony of ‘Israel’ and Palestine. The portrayal of the genocide as a "war" or "conflict" between two equal parties argues that such descriptions fail to acknowledge the reality of the Israeli occupation's 75-year history of colonization and the systemic power dynamics at play.

Advocate

Words like "occupation," "apartheid," and "genocide" are used to best describe the Zionist regime’s actions, emphasizing ‘Israel’ as an illegitimate settler colony imposing oppressive and brutal rule over the indigenous Palestinians. We must insist on recognizing Palestinians not merely as victims of occupation but as an indigenous population fighting for their ancestral lands against Zionism. We must insist on using terms that correctly reflect the severity and nature of Israel’s colonization accurately. 

Mobilize

The Palestinian resistance is not only a reaction to immediate military actions by ‘Israel’ but, more importantly, a struggle against an ongoing process of colonization and erasure. This resistance is a fight for survival and self-determination in the face of efforts to marginalize and displace Palestinians from their land. Palestinian resistance is justified and a natural response to the conditions of occupation and subjugation.

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IDF / IOF

IDF stands for the Israel Defense Forces, which is the military organization responsible for the defense of the the zionist settler colony of State of Israel, it encompasses the 'Israeli' Army, Navy, and Air Force. In Palestinian discourse, we call them IOF which stands for Israeli Occupation Forces, as we do not recognize the 'state of israel'.

From the River to the Sea

This phrase is a call to freedom for all Palestinians and their lands from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. It is not a call for death, destruction, or hatred towards Jewish people, contrary to Zionist beliefs. Palestinians living between the river and the sea are heavily restricted in their movement within and beyond the border of the Zionist state, and this phrase is simply calling for freedom, equality, and liberation for Palestinians.

Settler Colony

According to Cornell Law School, the concept of settler colonialism can be defined as a system of oppression based on genocide and colonialism, that aims to displace a population of a nation (oftentimes indigenous people) and replace it with a new settler population. In the context of Palestine, settler colonialism refers to the ongoing process of establishing and expanding illegal "Israeli" settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Syrian Golan Heights. It involves the displacement and dispossession of Palestinians from their land, resources, and livelihoods, while promoting the demographic and political dominance of Jewish "Israelis" in those areas.

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