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    'From the river to the sea': Why a 6-word phrase sparks fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war

    by Laurie Kellman Nov 10, 2023 4 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

    The Jordan River is a winding, 200-plus-mile run on the eastern flank of Israel and the occupied West Bank. The sea is the glittering Mediterranean to its west.

    But a phrase about the space in between, “from the river to the sea,” has become a battle cry with new power to roil Jews and pro-Palestinian activists in the aftermath of Hamas' deadly rampage across southern Israel Oct. 7 and Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

    "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," pro-Palestinian activists from London to Rome and Washington chanted in the volatile aftermath of Israel's bloodiest day. Adopting or defending it can, who was censured by the House on Tuesday.

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