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Why news outlets are avoiding 'terrorist' labels in Israel-Hamas war

Protesters clash with Lebanese security forces on Oct. 18, 2023, outside the US Embassy during a demonstration in solidarity with the people of Gaza in Awkar, East of Beirut, after a strike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip. [VOA]

Who is and is not a terrorist, who decides, and why does it matter?

These questions have been at the center of media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war this past month.

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