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Hate crime charge dropped against Calgary man who led, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” chant
(www.theprogressreport.ca)
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It's sad that we live in a world where such harmless statements will get you charged with hate crime. Those who try to silence the opinions they don't like are the ones truly committing hate crime.
Advocating for the dissolution of a country isn't harmless to the people living there, but I agree that it shouldn't be illegal.
Stopping the oppression of Palestinian people doesn't have to mean the dissolution of Israel, the Israeli government could also just stop the oppression in the first place.
Depending on who you talk to, it actually might. Even this phrase, a sensible request for freedom on its face, is absolutely a call for the dissolution of Israel to some who use it. Finding an innocent in the conflict, outside of a maternity ward, is mighty challenging.