From UK Home Secretary to Vienna police, western governments and media corporations are rattled by this slogan. Here is what makes it an integral part of the Palestinian cause:
Supporters hold up flags and posters during a rally and march in support of Palestinians in Chicago in response to an ongoing Israeli assault on Palestinians in 2021. / Photo: AP ArchiveAnd the slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” has become a rallying cry for the crowds. It is also drawing Western censure from officials who perceive it to be anti-semitic.
It underscores the connection to the land, calls for decolonisation, freedom, and the end of Israeli occupation with a single, inclusive state representing Palestinians and ensuring equal rights for all. “Fundemantally it is this ‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’, a PLO slogan that has been adopted by Hamas,” said Gerhard Puerstl, the head of the city’s police force.Marc Lamont Hill, an African-American author and activist, following his comments at a UN plenary on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which included a call for “a free Palestine, from the river to the sea.
On November 29th, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly voted to divide Palestine into two separate states: one Jewish and one Arab. While Jews in Palestine celebrated this decision, the Arab population deeply opposed it.Following the UN vote, clashes erupted between Jews and Arabs in Palestine. Zionist militants carried out violent attacks, resulting in the forced removal of Palestinians from their homes and lands.
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