Israel, Gaza and a style guide for conflict

In 1918 William Strunk Jr. He wrote a small handbook on writing, which was later expanded by E. B. White. Elements of Style He became famous for his tough, minimalist advice: Skip unnecessary words. Be open. Be specific. Say what you mean.

In other words, it is a guide to a world where words behave.

This is not that world.

In the Israel-Gaza conflict, language explodes rather than clarifies. Each sentence comes preloaded with decades of war, exile, terrorist attacks, occupation, statehood, statelessness, security briefings, refugee camps, and someone’s dead cousin.