ethnic cleansing
noun
: the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of an ethnic minority by a dominant majority in order to achieve ethnic homogeneity
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Others are children of families who were displaced by ethnic cleansing.
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Arminka Helic,
Time,
30 June 2026
The report is the latest from the world body, which last year accused Israel of committing genocide, using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza and of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank — allegations that Israel strenuously denies.
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Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Jewish trauma does not erase Palestinian dispossession and ethnic cleansing.
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Nicole Erin Morse,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2026
These states are also seeking steps from Israel to reverse what many regard as ethnic cleansing and annexation in the West Bank and Gaza, with the view that the lack of Palestinian rights and statehood will continue to fuel regional instability.
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Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 May 2026
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Arminka Helic,
Time,
30 June 2026
The report is the latest from the world body, which last year accused Israel of committing genocide, using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza and of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank — allegations that Israel strenuously denies.
—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Jewish trauma does not erase Palestinian dispossession and ethnic cleansing.
—
Nicole Erin Morse,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2026
These states are also seeking steps from Israel to reverse what many regard as ethnic cleansing and annexation in the West Bank and Gaza, with the view that the lack of Palestinian rights and statehood will continue to fuel regional instability.
—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 May 2026
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“Ethnic cleansing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20cleansing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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