@delitomatoes@lemm.ee 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-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.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 9 months agomessage-square17fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish32•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.