"When they say words like from the river to the sea, when they say the words like globalize the Intifada, it means end Israel. It means destroy Jews. And that is how it was received by Jewish students. It's how it's received by the Jewish community. And no matter what words they intend to be saying, that is the meaning of these simple phrases: globalize the Intifada, and from the river to the sea. That is the meaning."
"Having suffered through two intifadas, is really to know how deadly an intifada is. It's terrorism. It's not a social movement. It's terrorism. It's destruction. It's death. And so that's why I feel so strongly. That was a strong belief about thatwe do have to ask leaders and people to understand the impact of their words in all contexts. And we have to understand our words to Muslim communities, to other communities of faith, to people from other places around the globe."
Certain protest slogans such as 'from the river to the sea' and 'globalize the Intifada' are described as signaling the end of Israel and the destruction of Jews. Those phrases are reported to have been perceived as threatening by Jewish students and the broader Jewish community. The intifada is characterized as terrorism, causing destruction and death based on past experience. Concern is raised about the damaging impact of inflammatory rhetoric and the need for leaders and participants to consider how such words are received by Muslim communities, other faiths, and people from other regions. A commitment is expressed to encourage more sensitive language among political colleagues.
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