Jordan River

¹

1. A river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea. John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan.

Jordan River

²

1. River in northern Israel, flowing south through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea.

In the Bible (see also Bible), the Jordan was the scene of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.

Example Sentences

Referencing the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea — which includes Israel, The West Bank and the Gaza Strip — the slogan is viewed as a call for freedom and self-determination by Palestinians.

From Los Angeles Times

Some use the chant as a call for Palestinian control of all land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, including Israel.

From BBC

It’s created a fraught relationship with Jordan’s long-standing families and tribes hailing from the east bank of the Jordan River.

From Los Angeles Times

Any observer understands this bottom line: Hamas will never completely destroy Israel and conquer the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.

From Los Angeles Times

Many Zionists, but not all, believe that “Eretz Israel” — generally taken to mean the entire territory of Palestine, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River — was promised by God to the Jewish people.

From Salon