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Regarding "The River to The Sea", I'd suggest it very much depends on who you ask and when; pour out a brew and read all the following links for a different perspective, which doesn't seem to get much prominence here.
Many people in the past, including both Arab and Israeli politicians, have used the term to call for a one state full democracy, where all people can live in peace and harmony, with equal rights; don't forget that this includes various Christian/Orthodox communities as well. Extremists of course  have differing interpretations and uses.


e.g. From Wiki, bearing in mind much of the world still regards some of the land as "occupied territories", and it's still shown as such on many maps.
In the 1960s, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) used it to call for a decolonized state encompassing the entirety of Mandatory Palestine.[6] By 1969, after several revisions, the PLO used the phrase to call for a single democratic state for Arabs and Jews, that would replace Israel.

These days of course the likelihood of a single state solution seem a long way away, but for many, its still a valid aspiration.


The press in the UK/US/Germany sometimes seem to be pushing the line that there is only one interpretation, and don't even inform us about alternatives from within Israel itself.
Netanyahu had used it certainly
Netanyahu's Map Shows Israel 'From the River to the Sea.' It's No Accident  Haaretz via archive.ph
And then we have; plenty more instances of this map which has been regularly displayed
IDF soldier wears ‘Greater Israel’ badge, sparking angry reaction  MEM

The map displayed on the soldier’s sleeve included not only Israel, but also vast swathes of territory from neighbouring countries, including Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and parts of Syria, Iraq and Egypt.

Also we have Daniella Weiss, with whom few may be familiar, but a powerful figure elsewhere as a leader of the settler movement.
Arab-Free Theocracy: Veteran Settler Offers Rare Glimpse Into Religious-Zionist Vision for Israel  Haaretz.

What will be the borders of the state in which our children will live as lords and masters?

According to Weiss, they will extend from the Euphrates to the River of Egypt and from the sea to the Jordan.

Thousands of right-wing activists are getting ready to resettle Gaza after war TOI
‘Gaza City will be Jewish’ says one leader; core groups of potential residents being assembled; MKs from all parties in Netanyahu-led bloc support the burgeoning movement

With further sights on Lebanon

Israel: Settler group advertises new properties in southern Lebanon  MEE
The Movement for Settlement in Southern Lebanon said the settlement of the area will bring 'true and stable security to northern Israel'

Remember my comment from the top of this post re. the phrase calling for a a single state democracy, some aren't keen on a two state one either.

 

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1 hour ago, The_DADDY said:

What else can it mean apart from the eradication of the Jews from the river to the sea?

 

Whilst we are here, what sentence do you reckon Ricky Jones should get? Similar? More time? Less time? 

 

 

“From the River to the Sea” means different things to different people.

 

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/its-time-to-confront-israels-version-of-from-the-river-to-the-sea/

 

It’s Time to Confront Israel’s Version of “From the River to the Sea”


Far from being a mere slogan, the phrase captures both the longtime ambitions of the Israeli right and the reality Israel has imposed on Palestine since 1967.

 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-brandishes-map-of-israel-that-includes-west-bank-and-gaza-at-un-speech/

 

'Netanyahu brandishes map of Israel that includes West Bank and Gaza at UN speech'

 

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