"Ms Hall: Do you think to scream From the river to the sea', which they're doing during these hate marches, is appropriate? Do you think it is antisemitic? The London mayor replied: I don't think it is antisemitic, and I think it's all about context. Some slogans can be antisemitic, but it's all about context. And in certain contexts, yes, those slogans are antisemitic. In other contexts, they're not."
"The protests like the attack happened on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. In London, they were held in Whitehall, including near the Cenotaph, and at Liverpool Street station, where Ms Hall said protesters were screaming chants at passing commuters. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said the protests "should not have gone ahead" and described them as un-British."
"From the river to the sea is a reference to the land between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean sea. It is normally followed by a second line: Palestine will be free. Critics say it calls for the destruction of the state of Israel. Supporters say it refers to the right of Palestinians including those in the West Bank as well as Gaza to freedom and peace."
Pro-Palestinian marches in London included chants of 'From the river to the sea' during the same evening as a terror attack on a Manchester synagogue and on Yom Kippur. Protests took place in Whitehall near the Cenotaph and at Liverpool Street station, with reports of chants aimed at passing commuters. The slogan references land between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean and is often followed by 'Palestine will be free.' Critics view it as a call for Israel's destruction; supporters view it as a call for Palestinian freedom and peace. Some described the protests as inappropriate and un-British.
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