Words matter: A new language for peace

This article, reprinted in the Jerusalem Post, originally appeared in Al Jazeera.

http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=257030.

Words matter: A new language for peace By JOHN V. WHITBECK09/02/2012 The clarity of thought necessary to achieve either a decent two-state solution or a democratic one-state solution would be greatly enhanced by clarity of language.

The words people use, often unconsciously, can have a critical impact. Dangerously misleading terminology remains a major obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace.