Rashida Tlaib said the phrase is “an aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence, not death, destruction, or hate.”
Over 1,000 Palestine supporters brought traffic to a halt in downtown Portland Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Demonstrators called out to Oregon’s elected officials to end their support of Israel’s government in the war. The event started in front of the World Trade Center Portland starting at 3 p.m., and speakers shared how the war has impacted them.
“If I knew that a phrase I’d used had hurt any of my constituents, I would apologize and retract it, no matter its origin,” Slotkin said. “I’d ask the same from you.” Tlaib said on social media late Friday that the “from the river to the sea” phrase is “an aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence, not death, destruction, or hate.”reported that Tlaib has said in the past that “she’s not calling for the expulsion of Jews from Israel or their destruction but for peaceful co-existence and equal rights for Palestinians and Israelis.”
AJC said “‘From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free’ is a common call-to-arms for pro-Palestinian activists, especially student activists on college campuses. It calls for the establishment of a State of Palestine from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, erasing the State of Israel and its people.
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