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Pro-Israel groups, including the Anti-Defamation League , have labeled the phrase “antisemitic” It has led to a rare censure of U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib for using the phrase.
The phrase is not simply a reference to geography, it’s political. It seeks to reaffirm Palestinians ’ national rights over their homeland.
Many Palestinians were skeptical of a two -state solution; many feared it would leave them isolated as an Arab minority in a Jewish state.
The slogan became popular in the protest chants of the First Intifada , or Palestinian uprising, from 1987 to 1992 .
Hamas picked up the slogan, adding the phrase “from the river to the sea” to its 2017 revised charter.
VR Score
72
Informative language
66
Neutral language
60
Article tone
semi-formal
Language
English
Language complexity
53
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
medium-lived
External references
53
Source diversity
38
Affiliate links
no affiliate links