Meta Oversight Board says "from the river to the sea" isn't always hate speech

Meta's Oversight Board has found that the phrase "from the river to the sea" — a rallying cry for supporters of Palestinian rights — does not necessarily violate the Facebook owner's policies on hate speech. 

The controversial phrase should not automatically be removed from posts on Facebook, Instagram or Threads, determined the board, which consists of lawyers and academics who weigh in on thorny decisions about the content permitted to run on the platforms.

"From the river to the sea," sometimes followed by the words "Palestine will be free," is a reference to the land in Israel between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, which includes Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank. The phrase has become a flashpoint in the ongoing tension over Palestinian rights and is often seen as expressing support for the elimination of Israel.