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Why is Israel in quotes? Is it surprising that Yemen referred to it as Israel and not by some other name?
Settler colonies are not real countries.
We refer to non-real things without quotes all the time, e.g. magic, not '"magic".'
Because it's actually called Palestine and the quotes are like [sic] on them always calling it by a wrong name.
So you're suggesting the headline should read:
Obviously that's absurd -- Israel is not the wrong name for Palestine. You don't have to recognize Israel as a legitimate state to see these are different concepts. You don't even have to believe it exists to see that's absurd. Though of course, it does exist -- Israel is a real, actual settler colony that is illegitimately occupying Palestine.
No, I'm suggesting the headline should read "Yemen declares blockade of Zionist-operated airports in Palestine"
Which is a mouthful, could be shortened to "air blockade against Zionists" or "air blockade of occupied Palestine"
Alright, but why do you permit the word Zionist but not Israel?
Because Zionist is descriptor of a member of an ideology without explicit or implicit respect to any claim to ownership or dominion over anything, while Israel is a term which explicitly gives respect to an unfounded and illegal claim for dominion over the lands of Palestine.
Use of the term "Israel" also implies acceptance of the Zionist entities claimed links to the bronze age kingdom.
Which actually does their cause more harm, if you remember the Israelis acquired the land through genocide then, too.
Fair enough!