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a·his·tor·i·cal

(ā′hĭ-stôr′ĭ-kəl, -stŏr′-)

adj.

1. Conceived or done without consideration of history or historical context.

2. Unconcerned with or ignorant of history.

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ahistorical

(ˌeɪhɪsˈtɒrɪkəl) or

ahistoric

adj

not related to history; not historical

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Adj.

ahistorical - unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition

historical - of or relating to the study of history; "historical scholars"; "a historical perspective"

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Its objective is to provide the necessary context to challenge the Western media's prevalent, ahistorical claims about Gaza.