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'From the river to the sea' – a Palestinian historian explores the meaning and intent of scrutinized slogan

  • Written by Maha Nassar, Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
imageA pro-Palestinian activist in the U.K.Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images

What does the call “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” mean to Palestinians who say it? And why do they keep using the slogan despite the controversy that surrounds its use?

As both a scholar of Palestinian history and someone from the...

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