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St. Louis Jewish Light · 21 September 2005

CP-2005-019

Palestinian 'Authority' A Total Oxymoron

Palestinian 'Authority' A Total Oxymoron — St. Louis Jewish Light, 21 September 2005
St. Louis Jewish Light · 21 September 2005
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“If one wanted to come up with a 21st century example of the definition of an ‘oxymoron,’ an expression that conjoins contradictory terms, one might suggest ‘Palestinian Authority.’”

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An editorial board building its argument out of a word game about whether Palestinians can hold authority.

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"Palestinian 'Authority' A Total Oxymoron," St. Louis Jewish Light, 21 September 2005. Covering Palestine archive, CP-2005-019. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-2005-019

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