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The phrase "from the river to the sea" is often used to advocate for a two-state solution, but its usage by various groups raises questions. The PLO, Hamas, PFLP, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah have all employed this slogan, expressing a desire to eliminate Israel. Even Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein used it in their anti-Israel rhetoric. While some may interpret it as a call for a two-state framework, the broader context suggests otherwise. This article highlights the discrepancy between the intended meaning and its actual usage.

@adammaanit - Adam Ma’anit

If "from the river to the sea" meant a 2-state solution, why is the common companion chant: "We don't want two state. We want all of '48" so common? Why would so many marchers at demos brandish maps on their banners and logos and clothing with Israel erased? 1/

@miqdaad - Miqdaad Versi

@sundersays @elsclegal This phrase has been used for decades to refer to either a) a 2 state solution with Palestine (from the river - West Bank, to the sea - Gaza) being free from occupation. This is clearly not prejudiced & is a mainstream view. It's what a lot of ppl I know, mean when they chant it

@adammaanit - Adam Ma’anit

Why would the terrorist PLO – whose charter declared that the British Mandate territory is "an indivisible territorial unit" (though only claiming Israel and renouncing any claim of West Bank to Jordan, Gaza to Egypt, and Golan Heights to Syria) adopt it as its slogan? 2/

@adammaanit - Adam Ma’anit

When the terrorist Hamas founder Sheikh Yassin said that "Hamas seeks to liberate Palestine, all of Palestine from the river to the sea and from Al-Naqurah to Rafah in order to raise the banner of God on Earth” – was he really just asking for bilingual ingredient labels? /3

@adammaanit - Adam Ma’anit

Were the murderous PFLP advocating for a two-state solution when they put the plane-hijacking terrorist Leila Khaled on a poster with the slogan? Maybe it was their idea of a good tourist ad campaign for peace and coexistence? /4

@adammaanit - Adam Ma’anit

What about when the rocket scientists at Palestinian Islamic Jihad say: "the liberation of all of Palestine, from the river to the sea, and from Rafah to Ra’s al-Naqurah; the Israeli entity, established on its territory, should be wiped out from existence.”? Are they Zionists? /5

@adammaanit - Adam Ma’anit

So when Nasrallah, terrorist leader of Iranian proxy Hezbollah, said: “Jerusalem and Palestine, from the river to the sea, are for the Palestinian people, for the Arabs, and the Muslims," was he just meaning metaphorically? /6

@adammaanit - Adam Ma’anit

If it means a two-state solution, why would the Iranian regime – who repeatedly promise to "wipe Israel off the map" and have a clock in Palestine Square in Tehran counting down until Israel's destruction – use it in their official statements regularly? /7

@adammaanit - Adam Ma’anit

If it means two-state, why would Osama Bin Laden have said: “It is Jihad to liberate all of Palestine from the river to the sea, Allah permitting, placing our hands in the hands of the truthful Mujahideen there from the foundations of Hamas and the other factions...”? /7

@adammaanit - Adam Ma’anit

When Saddam Hussein said: "Palestine is an Arab territory that must be fully liberated from the river to the sea. All the Zionists who immigrated to the land of Palestine must leave." Did he just mean to leave the Super-Sol in Hadera so they could restock the hummus? /8

@adammaanit - Adam Ma’anit

When the Neo-Nazi Identity Evropa leader posted on his Telegram: "From the river to the sea Palestine will be free!” after the Hamas massacre of Jews ten days ago, was he advocating for a two-state solution? /9 https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/hamas-attack-draws-cheers-extremists-spurs-antisemitism-and-conspiracies-online

Hamas Attack Draws Cheers from Extremists, Spurs Antisemitism and Conspiracies Online As the deadly assaults on Israel continue, extremists, antisemites and conspiracy theorists are flocking to online spaces to cheer for Hamas. adl.org

@adammaanit - Adam Ma’anit

Of course not. We're all used to this blatant gaslighting. It may well be that there are 1000s of useful idiots who believe it's a call for a 2-state framework. But it doesn't make it any less bad anymore than if someone sang the 14 words thinking it was a Sesame Street song./END