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True or false: what is the origin of the controversial slogan “From the river to the sea”?
The slogan has been frequently used in recent weeks at rallies in support of Palestine around the world.
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The slogan “From the river to the sea” has been frequently used in recent weeks in rallies in support of Palestine around the world. What is its origin ?
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” This formula (in French: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”) has often been used since the start of the war between Hamas and Israel by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. This slogan is used on social networks, or even by political figures. A formula, often simplified by “From the river to the sea”which sparked a lively controversy.
A slogan from the 1960s
Defended by some as a demand for an end to discrimination against Palestinians living in Israel or in the occupied territories, it is denounced by others as a call for the total destruction of the Jewish state. The slogan originally originated in the 1960s and comes from the Palestine Liberation Organization, which called for the creation of a single state that would stretch from the Mediterranean (“the sea”) to Jordan (“the river”).
