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A US House resolution has been passed that describes the popular pro-Palestinian protest slogan “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” as antisemitic and that its use must be condemned. The measure passed by an overwhelming majority of 377-44-1, with 43 Democrats and one Republican voting against it and with one member voting “present” on Tuesday. The text of the resolution notes that the words are used in speeches by the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah, both designated by US Congress as “foreign terrorist organisations”. Most of those who voted against the resolution were progress…

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