“From the river to the sea” is a phrase that many believe is antisemitic. It is interpreted as wiping out Israel “from the river to the sea.”
So, it isn’t a phrase one expects to find on a menu when trying to entice people with your food. But it is on the menu of the Ayat restaurant in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. The menu cover has a crying woman and the words “Down with the Occupation.” That’s also painted on the wall of the establishment.
Imagine if this were Jews doing this🤬
Palestinian restaurant in NYC sparks fury after it’s new seafood menu titled ‘From the River to the Sea’ is dubbed antisemitic.
Ayat restaurant, based in Brooklyn, features the words ‘Down with the Occupation’ on the front cover of the… pic.twitter.com/YUsWJxZUg7
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