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‘From the river to the sea’ doesn’t violate Meta rules: Oversight panel

Demonstrators display Palestinian flags and chant slogans while marching in Boston, Massachussetts [File: Steven Senne/The Associated Press]

Meta’s independent oversight board has ruled that the phrase “from the river to the sea”, often used in solidarity with Palestinians, does not in and of itself violate the company’s current policies.

The decision on Wednesday from the panel, which makes final determinations on the platform’s content moderation decisions, followed a review of three posts. It comes amid a wider debate over the phrase, which has been prominently used by protesters in solidarity with Palestinians and against Israel’s nearly 11-month war on Gaza.

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