delitomatoes@lemm.eecake to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 months agoNow that the Middle East conflict is back. Was wondering why they call them settlements instead of towns?message-squaremessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up161arrow-down1message-squareNow that the Middle East conflict is back. Was wondering why they call them settlements instead of towns?delitomatoes@lemm.eecake to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square17fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33arrow-down1·9 months agoI always assumed it was because of their ambiguous legal status—“town” implies it’s a recognized political jurisdiction, while “settlement” only implies that people live there.
I always assumed it was because of their ambiguous legal status—“town” implies it’s a recognized political jurisdiction, while “settlement” only implies that people live there.
That were my thoughts too.