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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Related article Former defense minister accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza
Critics say the responses suggest two sets of rules: one for the West’s traditional allies, and another for its foes.
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Tim Lister, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Al-Burhan’s government accuses the UAE of backing the RSF, which has allegedly committed ethnic cleansing in Darfur.
—Charlie Campbell / Dubai, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
But what began as a movement characterized by sporadic outbursts of violence would soon morph into a premeditated political strategy of ethnic cleansing.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Several Austin place names have been called into question because their namesakes were racists, enslavers or instigators of ethnic cleansing.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Sep. 2024
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Tim Lister, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Al-Burhan’s government accuses the UAE of backing the RSF, which has allegedly committed ethnic cleansing in Darfur.
—Charlie Campbell / Dubai, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
But what began as a movement characterized by sporadic outbursts of violence would soon morph into a premeditated political strategy of ethnic cleansing.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Several Austin place names have been called into question because their namesakes were racists, enslavers or instigators of ethnic cleansing.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Ethnic cleansing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20cleansing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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