How does "from the river to the sea" not imply the non-existence of a Jewish state in that area?
I'm pretty sure it doesn't mean that both Palestinians *and* Jews should enjoy the right to self-determination in it.
You can be sure that if disciples of the late Meir Kahane were chanting it, no one would misconceive its meaning.
I'm obviously in no position to assess the sincerity of your friends' devotion to a "two state solution," but if they're chanting that slogan at the same time there's some serious cognitive dissonance going on.
I think it’s an evocative slogan that rhymes and is easy to chant. The Jordan River is the border of the West Bank and the sea is the border of Gaza.
I’m not saying that there aren’t some people who want to claim back all the land, but I’m saying that it’s not a term paper or a policy position, it’s just a chant. You can look at the websites of the groups that organize these matches and see their stances. They do have policy papers - but they’re hard to sum up in 9 words that rhyme.
I think the key thing people want is Freedom. All the chants and signs are about freedom.
Right now Gaza is an open air prison where Israel controls the water, food, fuel and internet. I don’t think any American would accept that treatment from Canada - and I think we should lift up the non-violent Palestinian groups instead of saying they’re just as bad as Hamas. (Because you have to negotiate a settlement with someone!)
"I’m not saying that there aren’t some people who want to claim back all the land, but I’m saying that it’s not a term paper or a policy position, it’s just a chant. "
How does "from the river to the sea" not imply the non-existence of a Jewish state in that area?
I'm pretty sure it doesn't mean that both Palestinians *and* Jews should enjoy the right to self-determination in it.
You can be sure that if disciples of the late Meir Kahane were chanting it, no one would misconceive its meaning.
I'm obviously in no position to assess the sincerity of your friends' devotion to a "two state solution," but if they're chanting that slogan at the same time there's some serious cognitive dissonance going on.
I think it’s an evocative slogan that rhymes and is easy to chant. The Jordan River is the border of the West Bank and the sea is the border of Gaza.
I’m not saying that there aren’t some people who want to claim back all the land, but I’m saying that it’s not a term paper or a policy position, it’s just a chant. You can look at the websites of the groups that organize these matches and see their stances. They do have policy papers - but they’re hard to sum up in 9 words that rhyme.
I think the key thing people want is Freedom. All the chants and signs are about freedom.
Right now Gaza is an open air prison where Israel controls the water, food, fuel and internet. I don’t think any American would accept that treatment from Canada - and I think we should lift up the non-violent Palestinian groups instead of saying they’re just as bad as Hamas. (Because you have to negotiate a settlement with someone!)
"I’m not saying that there aren’t some people who want to claim back all the land, but I’m saying that it’s not a term paper or a policy position, it’s just a chant. "
Good grief....
If you want to know what these organization want you should actually visit their website and read about the issue instead of condescendingly judging