The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 9th May 2024

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The Hindu Vocab On Ceasefire Proposal and Hamas

Netanyahu is prioritising his political future over his country’s interests

When Hamas announced on Monday evening its acceptance (general agreement that something is satisfactory or right, or that someone should be included in a group) of a ceasefire proposal mediated by Qatar and Egypt, jubilant crowds in Rafah, the besieged town in Gaza’s south where over 1.4 million people have taken refuge, took to the streets in the hope that a feared Israeli invasion (an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country) would be averted. But their reprieve was short-lived as Israel immediately said the proposal “doesn’t meet its core demands”. Israel had already announced the evacuation of over 1,00,000 people from Rafah. A day after Hamas accepted the proposal, the Benjamin Netanyahu government sent tanks to Rafah and seized the Gaza side of the strip’s border crossing with Egypt. Now, Israel is practically controlling all entry points to Gaza, and most of them remain shut. To call Gaza’s existing situation a disaster would be an understatement (a statement that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is, or the act of making such statements). The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have killed over 34,000 Palestinians since October 7. Over 77,000 Palestinians have been wounded and nearly the entire Gaza has been displaced (having been forced to leave your home, for example by a war or dangerous event). Its northern and central parts are already uninhabitable. The UN says there is a “full blown famine in northern” Gaza, while a hunger crisis has spread across the enclave. Hundreds of thousands of people forced out of their homes in the north and centre, where IDF soldiers have been deployed (to use something or someone, especially in an effective way), are now living in temporary shelters in Rafah. And the Israelis are again asking them to evacuate (to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe).

When Israel came under a gruesome attack on October 7, the world expressed its solidarity with the Jewish nation. But the way Israel has conducted its war on Gaza ever since is not different from what Hamas did to the Israelis. Mr. Netanyahu’s government unleashed (to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled) a collective punishment on the entire population of Gaza, with support from powerful allies in the West. But despite the disproportionate use of force against the Palestinians, Israel’s military performance is a far cry from what it was known for decades ago. Israel has neither managed to defeat Hamas nor get the hostages released. If Mr. Netanyahu goes ahead with the plan to invade (happening or existing only once, separate) Rafah, he would be making a terrible mistake. If the war comes to an end, he might face challenges to his political career. But if the war goes on forever with more killings of Palestinians, the state of Israel, already isolated (happening or existing only once, separate) and facing a genocide case at the UN’s top court, would be weakened further internationally. The only practical way out of this humanitarian and political calamity and moral abyss is a quick negotiated (happening or existing as a result of formal discussions) ceasefire that would see the release of all hostages (someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants) and an IDF withdrawal. Even Hamas, undoubtedly a ruthless terrorist organisation that would not baulk at inflicting suffering on the very people it claims to represent, has shown a willingness to sign a deal. The question is whether Mr. Netanyahu is ready or not.

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist 9th May 2024

Begin your journey to learn new words with the Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 9th May 2024.

• Acceptance: General agreement that something is satisfactory or right, or that someone should be included in a group
• Invasion: An occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country.
• Understatement: A statement that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is, or the act of making such statements.
• Displaced: Having been forced to leave your home, for example by a war or dangerous event.
• Deployed: To use something or someone, especially in an effective way.
• Evacuate: To move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe.
• Unleashed: To suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled.
• Invade: To enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it.
• Isolated: Happening or existing only once, separate.
• Hostages: Someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants.
• Negotiated: Happening or existing as a result of formal discussions.

The Hindu Vocab Master 9th May with Synonyms & Antonyms

Know synonyms and antonyms of difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master on 9th May 2024.

Difficult Words	Synonyms & Antonyms
Acceptance	Synonym: Acknowledgement, Admission Antonym: Denial, Disapproval
Invasion	Synonym: Aggression, Assault Antonym: Obedience, Retreat
Understatement	Synonym: Underestimate, Restraint Antonym: Exaggeration, Overstatement
Displaced	Synonym: Deranged, Luxated Antonym: Reinstated
Deployed	Synonym: Expand, Open Antonym: Conclude, End
Evacuate	Synonym: Abandon, Depart Antonym: Allow, Continue
Unleashed	Synonym: Free, Discharge Antonym: Hold, Keep
Isolated	Synonym: Deserted, Confined Antonym: Open, Cherished
Hostages	Synonym: Prisioner, Captive Antonym: Captor
Negotiated	Synonym: Delayed, Postponed Antonym: Advanced, Forwarded