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The slogan has been condemned as antisemitic by the US House of Representatives.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T12:46:03.336Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-28T12:10:08.908Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-28T12:46:03.336Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Reporting is corroborated by two independent outlets, with claims attributed to named individuals and organizations.","critic":"Reporting includes quotes from affected individuals and names specific dates, places, and figures.","hype":"Headlines use loaded adjectives like 'notorious' and 'hate-filled' to describe the event."}},"tags":["#AlexandriaOcasioCortez","#CornellUniversity","#StudentProtests","#Antisemitism","#USPolitics"],"entities":["Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez","Cornell University","Mina Petrova","Zoe Reisman","Kathy Hochul"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke at a Democratic campaign event at Cornell University.","Student organisers led attendees in chants of 'from the river to the sea' and 'long live the student intifada'.","The slogan 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' has been condemned as antisemitic by a majority of the US House of Representatives.","Governor Kathy Hochul's planned appearance with Ocasio-Cortez was cancelled due to a nor'easter."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke at a Democratic campaign event at Cornell University on Sunday. The event, titled 'Students vs. Billionaires', was organised by Cornell Young Democratic Socialists of America and More Perfect University. Approximately 2,000 people attended the town hall in Ithaca, New York."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Before Ocasio-Cortez took the stage, Cornell Young Democratic Socialists of America co-chairs Mina Petrova and Zoe Reisman led attendees in chants of 'from the river to the sea' and 'long live the student intifada'. Petrova stated that Cornell is a capitalist institution prioritising profit over students and community, and is controlled by trustees profiting from genocide and war."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Ocasio-Cortez spoke about issues including free speech for student protesters and workers forming unions. She has been travelling upstate New York to build support for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on event purpose"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Internewscast reported the event was intended to build support for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. The New York Post described the event as meant to 'gin up support for Democrats ahead of the midterms'. NewsFinale stated that student activists welcomed Ocasio-Cortez with chants focused on Palestinian rights as her campaign worked to build enthusiasm for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention that Rep. 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