• SomeDude@feddit.de
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    8 months ago

    Yes, you can cleanse minorities outside of your country while not harming another minority at home. Glad that we got that covered.

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      8 months ago

      Theoretically sure, but the discrepancy makes it problematic to speak of of ethnic cleansing in this case. If you steal land for the purpose of getting land, you’re probably still committing a crime, but it’s not ethnic cleansing because the intend is something different. E.g. greed or the desire to ensure your safety by holding a strategic position (that’s why Israel took the Golan heights).