World Courant
A Chicago alderwoman in a management place repeated the phrase “From the River to the ocean, Palestine will probably be free,” on social media Thursday morning.
Chicago Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, chairwoman of the town council’s Committee on Well being and Human Relations, made the feedback on X, previously often known as Twitter.
The phrase “From the river to the ocean! Palestine will probably be free” has been chanted by pro-Palestinian supporters, however has been used extra steadily since Hamas terrorists killed 1,400 folks throughout its Oct. 7 assault in Israel.
Most just lately, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., was censured for her use of the phrase, as many fellow Democrats harshly criticized her.
SQUAD DEMOCRAT SAYS HUMANITARIAN PAUSE IN GAZA NOT ENOUGH: ‘ETHNIC CLEANSING’ HAPPENING ‘BEFORE OUR EYES
Chicago Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez, chairwoman of the town council’s Committee on Well being and Human Relations, made the feedback on X, previously often known as Twitter, on Thursday morning. (Metropolis of Chicago)
“This phrase means eradicating Israel and Jews. Interval. Dressing it up in a brand new PR ploy gained’t change that,” Florida Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated. “Solely a return of hostages, eliminating Hamas and liberating Gaza from oppressive terror will save civilian lives and safe the peace, justice and dignity you search.”
Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., stated the phrase is “a name for the top of Israel as a Jewish State.”
“That these phrases seem within the founding constitution of Hamas tells you all the pieces it’s essential learn about its which means,” Torres wrote on X.
Rodriguez-Sanchez would later push again on criticism for her use of the phrase.
BRAWLS BREAK OUT DURING SCREENING OF GRAPHIC MOVIE DEPICTING HAMAS TERRORIST ATTACK
Rockets into Israel from Gaza Strip (Photographs Majdi Fathi/TPS)
“Ppl offended abt a slogan that speaks to the liberation of colonized ppl whereas they watch Israel commit genocide, bomb civilians, leaving ppl of all ages from infants to aged dismembered is a few intense gaslighting. Over 10K killed & many extra misplaced below rubble. Go discover your soul,” she stated in a follow-up X submit.
The alderwoman was appointed to her management place by Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson, whose workplace did not reply to a request for remark from Fox Information Digital.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Israel’s army says this photograph exhibits its troops working contained in the Gaza Strip on Nov. 5. (Israel Protection Forces through AP)
Fox Information Digital additionally reached out to Rodriguez-Sanchez’s workplace for remark.
Adam Sabes is a author for Fox Information Digital. Story suggestions may be despatched to [email protected] and on Twitter @asabes10.
Chicago Metropolis Council well being and human relations chair makes use of ‘from the river to the ocean’ pro-Palestinian phrase
World Information,Subsequent Large Factor in Public Knowledg
