Pro-Palestinian gathering slams idea of criminalising “river” slogan

Around 200 people took part in a rally in support of the Palestinians on Prague’s Wenceslas Square on Wednesday evening. Speakers at the gathering criticised a recent statement from the Czech minister of the interior, who said using the line “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” could become classified as hate speech, supporting terrorism or expressing approval of genocide. Some people see the slogan as a call for the destruction of Israel.

The meeting’s organisers also called on the Czech media to report objectively on the situation in Gaza, which they say is not currently happening.