"The phrase “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” is not a pro-Hamas, or antisemitic chant."
FFS. It's been used by the PLO and Arab nations when talking about the destruction of Israel for decades.
Please, read a history book before making big pronouncements about how the Palestinians just want to live in peace side by side with the Jews. You're really looking ignorant here.
So, the historical use of "from the river to the sea" meaning the destruction of Israel and a single Palestinian (no Jews allowed) state, is suddenly not the case because some new group of Palestinians is using it, but insisting that it doesn't mean what it's always meant?
I guess you thought "The Jews will not replace us!" or "Blood and soil!" chants at UVA meant something completely benign?
PS: "immediate withdrawal of the Israeli state from the occupied Palestinian territory" and "Zionist nature of the Israeli state" means Israel needs to go...
Again - it doesn’t matter what some rando/ you thinks. Words have meaning, and just because you/they are too ignorant to know history, doesn’t change what it means.
Does the phrase from Sea to Shining Sea mean you support the murder of native Americans? I don’t think so, but it also uses the word “sea” and once was used to justify things…
"The phrase “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” is not a pro-Hamas, or antisemitic chant."
FFS. It's been used by the PLO and Arab nations when talking about the destruction of Israel for decades.
Please, read a history book before making big pronouncements about how the Palestinians just want to live in peace side by side with the Jews. You're really looking ignorant here.
Start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_river_to_the_sea
Here’s the website of an actual organization currently organizing these marches:
https://palestinecampaign.org/about/
Specifically PSC was established to campaign:
In support of the rights of the Palestinian people and their struggle to achieve these rights.
Against the oppression and dispossession suffered by the Palestinian people.
To promote Palestinian civil society in the interests of democratic rights and social justice.
To oppose Israel’s occupation and its aggression against neighbouring states.
For the right of self-determination for the Palestinian people.
For the right of return of the Palestinian people.
For the immediate withdrawal of the Israeli state from the occupied Palestinian territory.
In opposition to racism, including anti-Jewish prejudice and Islamophobia, and the apartheid and Zionist nature of the Israeli state.
Am I 100% in agreement with this whole position- no. But does this have anything to do with Hamas terrorism? No.
So, the historical use of "from the river to the sea" meaning the destruction of Israel and a single Palestinian (no Jews allowed) state, is suddenly not the case because some new group of Palestinians is using it, but insisting that it doesn't mean what it's always meant?
I guess you thought "The Jews will not replace us!" or "Blood and soil!" chants at UVA meant something completely benign?
PS: "immediate withdrawal of the Israeli state from the occupied Palestinian territory" and "Zionist nature of the Israeli state" means Israel needs to go...
Dude - go to a march and see for yourself. You don’t have to chant, just talk to some actual Palestinian and ask them what they think.
Again - it doesn’t matter what some rando/ you thinks. Words have meaning, and just because you/they are too ignorant to know history, doesn’t change what it means.
See also: The phrase "Push Israel into the sea"
It's from the Six Day War...you know...in 1967
Does the phrase from Sea to Shining Sea mean you support the murder of native Americans? I don’t think so, but it also uses the word “sea” and once was used to justify things…