State Dept --- Finally Calls It Terror

I've Been Thinking:

A major change in terminology emerged out of a briefing at the State Department on Friday.

John Kirby, the spokesman for the State Department, briefed reporters and told them how the US views the increase of terror in Israel.

Normally, the State Department would have called the terror "events" or "incidents". They would also use terms like "violence" and "acts".

Until now, when Americans and Israelis were murdered by terrorists in Jerusalem or in East Jerusalem, the State Department termed the terror "incidents".

But on Friday October 9, 2015, Kirby said that the US "condemns in the strongest possible terms violence against both Israeli and Palestinian citizens."

And then the State Department spokesman said: "We consider these violent acts that we're talking about specifically here acts of terror ... this terrorism."

Terror. He actually used the word.

This is a huge change in terms and one which puts the United States on the right side of this scenario. Up until now the US attempted to be neutral on this issue.

It looks like the United States finally understands.

Micah@MicahHalpern.com 

Read my latest book THUGS. It's easy. Just click. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=halpern%2C+micah
To reprint my essays contact sales (at) www.featurewell.com