US EditionGerman Court Affirms Ban on ‘River to the Sea’ Chant
- A German court upheld a ban on the slogan “From the River to the Sea Palestine Will Be Free,” associating it with Hamas, as reported by JNS.
- The Düsseldorf Administrative Court ruled on petitions from activists against police enforcement of this ban at rallies in Duisburg and Düsseldorf.
- The decision prohibits the slogan at pro-Palestinian demonstrations, making its use a criminal offense, according to the court's ruling.
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German Court Affirms Ban on ‘River to the Sea’ Chant
(JNS) – A German court on Wednesday upheld a ban imposed by police in two cities on chanting the slogan “from the river to the sea Palestine will be free,” citing its association with the Hamas terrorist group and its satellite Samidoun association. The Düsseldorf Administrative Court issued the ruling on petitions by anti-Israel activists […]
The slogan is much older than Hamas. Banning it is right, but not as a symbol of terror, but for what it is: the will to destroy. more...
German court upholds ban on 'From River to the Sea'
Protestors using the slogan can be prosecuted for calling for the destruction of Israel. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News A court in Dusseldorf backed an earlier judicial ruling Wednesday that the catchphrase “From the River to Sea, Palestine Will be Free” is illegal and those who shout it at anti-Israel demonstrations are subject to arrest. The Court of Administrative Affairs had heard a petition brought by protest organizers who were told…
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LVZ - Leipziger VolkszeitungThe cry “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free” is often used in connection with pro-Palestine demonstrations. Now a court decision from Düsseldorf clarifies when it can be used – and when it cannot.
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