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Marc Blinder's avatar

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!)

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Scott Gaynor's avatar

"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....

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Marc Blinder's avatar

If you want to know what these organization want you should actually visit their website and read about the issue instead of condescendingly judging

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