• Stovetop@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I don’t think English belongs on the Palestinian flag, given the region’s history.

    • ÞlubbaÐubba@lemm.eeOP
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      8 months ago

      English as the language of international protest is a well observed phenomenon even within the region,

      Moreover, it’s a translation showing what the Arabic text is saying for English speakers who are protesting in solidarity to be able to understand.

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      8 months ago

      The Latin alphabet has wider letters than the Arabic Abjad, and I thought it would look better if both sides of the text were equal width