from the river to the sea

== English == === Etymology === A calque of Arabic مِنَ ٱلنَّهْرِ إِلَى ٱلْبَحْرِ (mina n-nahri ʔilā l-baḥri, “from the [Jordan] river to the [Mediterranean] sea”), popularized among Palestinians by the Palestine Liberation Organization, from Hebrew בין הים לירדן (“between the [Mediterranean] sea and the Jordan [river]”); as seen in the platform of the right-wing Zionist Likud party in 1977; both referring to the geography of Palestine. === Phrase === from the river to the sea (politics) A slogan expressing support for Palestinian self-determination. Synonym: from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free ==== Usage notes ==== This term is generally spoken with the phrase "Palestine will be free" either preceding or succeeding it, although uses on its own are attested. Pro-Israel groups criticize the phrase, saying it implies that the state of Israel should not exist, and thus denies the Jewish people's right to self-determination. Pro-Palestine groups say it is an expression of support for Palestine's right to self-determination and freedom from Israeli rule, and is unrelated to Jews as a whole. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Am Yisrael Chai