Do pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters need to change their messaging?

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Published 2024-05-17

Since protesters first began calling out Israel's attacks on Gaza after the brutal Hamas terror attacks on October 7th there's been debate and outrage over some of the chants and slogans they use. What do they mean, and why do some people claim they're antisemitic? Abdallah Fayyad, policy correspondent for Vox and Robert Pape, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago joined Adam Reilly to discuss.

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All Comments (21)

@BrianM-44041 28 days ago

Both groups wont eat bacon. I dont trust anyone who doesn't love bacon 🥓
@AmandaPanda-nq1do 28 days ago

If you don't support 🇺🇲, go live in the country that you do.
@waitaminute2015 28 days ago

If you know where when and why the chant exists, you might change your mind. Im pretty sure some of those in the poll know exactly what it means, not some misunderstanding.
@crispinfornoff206 28 days ago

No, pro-terrorists need to stop supporting terrorists.
@shanegreen9511 28 days ago

Simultaneously protesting against genocide while supporting genocide is tight!
@benogden3153 28 days ago

Something sure does need to change
@robertmurray8815 28 days ago

They all need to go to the countries for protesting!
@MiladaKaiser 21 days ago

Palestine, the town near Dallas, TX is already free free.
@garyminser2746 28 days ago

They don't need to change their messaging they need to shut up. And get a one-way ticket to go and help personally
@naroalove1111 28 days ago

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@Gorpisnorb 28 days ago

Why should we care about their bronze age myth disputes?
@xaspirate8060 28 days ago

Well, I didn't qutie make it to the 3 min mark -- yet another who wants to pretend that "From the River to the Sea" can have various meanings. NFW! It was created with ONE INTENT.. and one intent only!! It is a very specific message that was only used by certain people for decades. Just because college kids want to RE-Imagine this does not legitimize it.
@jamesmcdonald5026 28 days ago

Weak liberal equivalency where there is none😮
@tonyclifton8102 28 days ago

From the River to the sea, my keffiyeh looks so good on me! The Keffiyeh hijab is flying off the shelves,buy one now while it's in fashion to sympathize with genocidal terrorist organizations and while opposing genocide!
@SamG-pf9sx 28 days ago

From river to sea Israel belongs to the Jewish people INDIA STAND WITH ISRAEL 😎😙🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳😎😙🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱
@kd8428 28 days ago

🇺🇸🎗️🇮🇱🎗️🇺🇸🎗️🇮🇱🎗️🇺🇸
@dirkdiggler9056 28 days ago

Stop defending terrorists? 😂 this is the left were talking about correct?🤣
@kd8428 28 days ago

💪🇮🇱💙🎗️
@user-sx6lh4vh6e 28 days ago

Freedom of speech Freedom to protest Isreal wants special privilege in America Free America from Israel Free Palestine from Israel
@user-le9kt4us9p 28 days ago

:eyes-purple-crying::face-purple-crying::face-pink-tears: