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Depopulated is the passive voice, i.e. "a place lost population." This does not reflect that it was done at gunpoint. Displaced, dispossessed, annexed, expropriated, etc. are all more accurate and less biased GalacticEncyclopedist (talk) 20:08, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"Annexed" and "expropriated" are legal terms that don't necessarily apply to each place. "Displaced" and "dispossessed" apply to people, not places. I can agree that "depopulated" is not perfect but I don't think any of those are better. In this time period, the main events were expulsion by force, and evacuation out of fear, in both cases cemented by refusal to allow return. Zerotalk01:07, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The bias goes both ways: these were villages who planned, instigated, aided and/or abetted the war against Jews. And they were “depopulated” because they ran or were told to run by (attacking Arab) armies who promised them once the Jews are annihilated, they can return. Unfortunately they did not succeed and the Jews did not let them back in. Despite whatever we may have wished happened, they were not successful and they were DISPLACED - which is the most apropos word to use, rather than “depopulated” or “dispossessed”. If I run, or get ran out of a conflict I start, I am neither depopulated nor dispossessed. I don’t think changing historical facts ultimately helps our cause here 2603:8001:DE40:1BA0:FDFD:C287:F6D7:3FB0 (talk) 07:52, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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The term 'settlements' has a better known and controversial meaning in this part of the world. Perhaps 'places' (which is used for two of the categories this article is in, such as Category:Former populated places in the State of Palestine) might be a better option? And possibly a more fundamental question to the move rationale: Were any of the places in question actually defined as cities at the time? Number5722:35, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Number 57 that “Places” would be a better word than “settlements” Rainsage (talk)
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Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Bunnypranav (talk) 14:00, 19 September 2024 (UTC)
