Source: Expression
by Sarah McLaughlin
“Two protesters were arrested on the first day of Queensland’s ban on the slogan ‘From the river to the sea.’ Authorities enforced the restriction as part of new rules regulating protest speech related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which also cover the chant ‘globalize the intifada.’ Offenders could face up to two years in prison. The first protester arrested was Liam Parry from Students for Palestine, who spoke at a march against the law outside the state parliament house. Parry reportedly gave a talk about the phrase, disputed the claim that it was antisemitic, and ‘discouraged others from chanting the slogan.’ Another protester was arrested for wearing a shirt with the message ‘From the river to the sea.” (03/25/26)
https://expression.fire.org/p/from-the-river-to-the-sea-is-now