• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    dies

    after an Israeli airstrike put him in a coma

    Another victim of the passive voice and also Israeli genocide.

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      2 months ago

      I mean it was assumed he didn’t die of natural causes, but yes, context is still important.

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        In case you didn’t notice: much of the news coverage uses passive. "Was killed, “died”, stuff like that. Who killed them usually omitted, as if it’s a natural disaster.