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Queensland moves to ban pro-Palestine slogan ‘from the river to the sea’ under sweeping new hate speech laws (www.theguardian.com)

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Laws to be introduced this week include up to two years in prison for distributing, displaying or reciting prohibited phrases to harass or offend

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[-] GlenRambo@jlai.lu 4 points 5 days ago

Sure. But at some point the symbol takes on a new meaning. No one (in the west) is wearing a hindu peace symbol, thats no longer the intent/meaning of that symbol.

And I'd say 99% of people in Australia saying river to the sea aren't supporting the original intent of the Hamas documents and ideals.

[-] CannonFodder@lemmy.world -3 points 5 days ago

They know the connotation. They are supporting Hamas. If they had an aversion to supporting Hamas, they'd steer clear of it. It's clear dog whistling.

[-] sqgl@sh.itjust.works -1 points 4 days ago

I didn't see any anti Hamas sentiment at the Harbour Bridge march.

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