"from the river to the sea" meaning in English

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Phrase

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. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|ar|مِنَ ٱلنَّهْرِ إِلَى ٱلْبَحْرِ||from the 􂀿Jordan􂁀 river to the 􂀿Mediterranean􂁀 sea|nocap=1}} calque of Arabic مِنَ ٱلنَّهْرِ إِلَى ٱلْبَحْرِ (mina n-nahri ʔilā l-baḥri, “from the [Jordan] river to the [Mediterranean] sea”), {{der|en|he|בין הים לירדן||between the 􂀿Mediterranean􂁀 sea and the Jordan 􂀿river􂁀}} Hebrew בין הים לירדן (“between the [Mediterranean] sea and the Jordan [river]”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} from the river to the sea
  1. (politics) A slogan expressing support for Palestinian self-determination. Wikipedia link: From the river to the sea, Likud, Palestine Liberation Organization Categories (topical): Nationalism, Palestinian politics, Politics Categories (place): Palestine Synonyms: from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free Translations (Translations): çaydan dənizə (Azerbaijani), নদী থেকে সাগর পর্যন্ত (nodi theke śagor porjonto) (Bengali), van de rivier tot aan de zee (Dutch), du fleuve à la mer (French), de la rivière à la mer (French), dari sungai ke laut (Indonesian), fra elven til havet (Norwegian Bokmål), از نهر تا بحر (Persian), от реки до моря (ot reki do morja) (Russian), desde el río hasta el mar (Spanish), från floden till havet (Swedish), nehirden denize (Turkish), từ sông ra biển (Vietnamese)
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