Colonial scripts: how Western political discourse facilitates the erasure of Palestinian humanity
<p dir="ltr">The events of 7 October and the ensuing Israeli bombardment of Gaza have emerged as a critical juncture in global politics. This war did not unfold in isolation; rather, the positions taken by various international actors significantly shaped its trajectory. In particula...
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| author | Ibrahim Fraihat (20280354) |
| author2 | Reema Aburamadan (22929115) |
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| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-09-15T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1080/01436597.2025.2549774 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Human society Political science Language, communication and culture Communication and media studies Dehumanisation Western leaders Gaza Israel Palestinians |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Colonial scripts: how Western political discourse facilitates the erasure of Palestinian humanity |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">The events of 7 October and the ensuing Israeli bombardment of Gaza have emerged as a critical juncture in global politics. This war did not unfold in isolation; rather, the positions taken by various international actors significantly shaped its trajectory. In particular, the early and sustained support of certain superpower governments played a decisive role in enabling the continuation of hostilities and facilitating the commission of Israeli atrocities. This paper examines how Western political leaders – including US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz – rhetorically enabled this devastation. Through statements that dehumanised Palestinians and framed the conflict in reductive and ahistorical terms, these leaders contributed to a discourse that normalised disproportionate violence and erased Palestinian personhood. The study identifies five rhetorical strategies that facilitated this erasure: the reductive ‘Israel–Hamas’ framing of the conflict, the dehistoricisation of Palestinian suffering, the denial of Palestinian self-defence, the objectification of Palestinian children, and the selective empathy in addressing the hostage crisis.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Third World Quarterly<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2025.2549774" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2025.2549774</a></p> |
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| spelling | Colonial scripts: how Western political discourse facilitates the erasure of Palestinian humanityIbrahim Fraihat (20280354)Reema Aburamadan (22929115)Human societyPolitical scienceLanguage, communication and cultureCommunication and media studiesDehumanisationWestern leadersGazaIsraelPalestinians<p dir="ltr">The events of 7 October and the ensuing Israeli bombardment of Gaza have emerged as a critical juncture in global politics. This war did not unfold in isolation; rather, the positions taken by various international actors significantly shaped its trajectory. In particular, the early and sustained support of certain superpower governments played a decisive role in enabling the continuation of hostilities and facilitating the commission of Israeli atrocities. This paper examines how Western political leaders – including US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz – rhetorically enabled this devastation. Through statements that dehumanised Palestinians and framed the conflict in reductive and ahistorical terms, these leaders contributed to a discourse that normalised disproportionate violence and erased Palestinian personhood. The study identifies five rhetorical strategies that facilitated this erasure: the reductive ‘Israel–Hamas’ framing of the conflict, the dehistoricisation of Palestinian suffering, the denial of Palestinian self-defence, the objectification of Palestinian children, and the selective empathy in addressing the hostage crisis.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Third World Quarterly<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2025.2549774" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2025.2549774</a></p>2025-09-15T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1080/01436597.2025.2549774https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Colonial_scripts_how_Western_political_discourse_facilitates_the_erasure_of_Palestinian_humanity/30971884CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/309718842025-09-15T09:00:00Z |
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| topic | Human society Political science Language, communication and culture Communication and media studies Dehumanisation Western leaders Gaza Israel Palestinians |