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Decolonization

/diːˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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(noun) The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.

In Palestine, we should talk about decolonization and not peace.
What people call "decolonization" is often anything but.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In Palestine, we should talk about ____ and not peace.

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