The prohibition on the word Palestine in U.S. media suddenly got lots of attention here. So it's a good time for a full explanation.
News orgs articulate various reasons for not saying Palestine. I've heard them all.
Here's why they're wrong. (A thread)
Let's start with an easy one. As noted earlier, the LA Times says it's because Palestine is "not a recognized nation."
That's just flat out inaccurate. The UN recognized Palestine as a non-member observer state in 2011. (The rule hasn’t been updated since 2005.)
Feb 27, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Now that the Twitter storm has subsided, a couple thoughts.
It's clear that Elizabeth Warren and others believe she's addressed this, it's done. But a wide gulf remains between them and her Native critics.
The main contention is her refusal to recant her Cherokee ancestry story
Warren sent a detailed, 12-page letter to the Cherokee authors explaining her apologies, what she's done for Indian Country and why she believes its sufficient to address the harm she caused.
She has not publicly stated her family story was a mere myth
Feb 26, 2020 • 11 tweets • 9 min read
BREAKING: More than 200 Cherokees and other Native Americans have signed a letter urging Sen. Elizabeth Warren to fully address past claims to being Native.
They want her to help dispel widespread beliefs by whites that they have Native heritage
latimes.com/politics/story…
The letter says Warren's past represents a larger problem, and cites a glaring example: an LA Times investigation that uncovered more than $800 million in minority set-aside contracts that went to business owners who made dubious claims to being Native
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