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Oct 23, 2023Liked by Lauren Wolfe

More powerful writing, and thank you for the distinctions and etymology of “ethnic cleansing.” Where it was birthed is enlightening in the worst way.

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"Raphael Lemkin learned about the Ottoman destruction of the Armenians during World War I (known today as the Armenian Genocide)...[which] inspired his belief that there should be an international law." Again today Armenians are being killed or driven from their ancient land of Artsakh.

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Dear Lauren, this a very bue, wriiten,, naritve of incredible delicate, mind blowing , understanding, of the basics in psychology as well , 😀 ,and 😔 misunderstandings, of human ?! Uneducated , ( by the 42 % of , illiterate, people) world wide!!

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Euphemisms abound. It’s murder. Mass murder.

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Thank you for this Lauren. 🙏

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what about Azerbaijan are not even allowed to talk about genocide massacre that’s why they call it a genocide when really it’s an exodus they don’t understand the finer points of law and legislation to get them pass what essentially is a bunch of war crimes, so why shouldn’t we use the term ethnic cleansing? What is the intention of this exodus?

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