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The space in between, "from the river to the sea," has become a battle cry with new power to roil Jews and pro-Palestinian activists

The Jordan River is a winding, 200-plus-mile run to the east of Israel and the occupied West Bank.

The space in between, "from the river to the sea," has become a battle cry with new power to roil Jews and pro-Palestinian activists

The Jordan River is a winding, 200-plus-mile run on the eastern flank of Israel and the occupied West Bank. The sea is the glittering Mediterranean to its west.

The Jordan River is a winding, 200-plus-mile run on the eastern flank of Israel and the occupied West Bank. The sea is the glittering Mediterranean to its west. But a phrase about the space in between, “from the river to the sea,” has become a battle cry with new power to roil Jews and pro-Palestinian […]

Like so much of the Mideast conflict, what the phrase means depends on who is telling the story – and which audience is hearing it.

The Jordan River is a winding, 200-plus-mile run to the east of Israel and the occupied West Bank. The sea is the glittering Mediterranean to its west. But a phrase

Many Palestinian activists say it's a call for peace and equality after 75 years of Israeli statehood and decades-long, open-ended Israeli military rule over millions of Palestinians. Jews hear a clear demand for Israel's destruction.

The Jordan River is a winding, 200-plus-mile run to the east of Israel and the occupied West Bank

The Jordan River is a winding, 200-plus-mile run on the eastern flank of Israel and the occupied West Bank. The sea is the glittering Mediterranean to its west.