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In case it wasn't already obvious, there clearly isn't a single Arabic speaker on AOC's team.

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[–] HomerianSymphony@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (14 children)

Either her campaign got screwed over by some Arabic speaking Republican or someone who wanted to discredit her because of the whole Gaza issue.

I think it’s more likely that the text was translated correctly by a professional, but then the graphic design was done by a volunteer who doesn’t have any experience with Arabic text, and nobody on AOC’s team noticed because none of them know anything about Arabic, none of them know any Arabic speakers, and they don’t respect the Arab community enough to consult with them.

Edit: In fact, not just Arabic speakers. A Muslim of any background, or anyone familiar with the look of Arabic calligraphy would have been able to notice the letters weren't ligated properly.

I guess I'm not surprised that the party that is bombing Palestine doesn't have a single Muslim on staff, even in New York City. I'd be shocked if they did.

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