Justice requires "a free Palestine, from the river to the sea"—These are the words that got Temple University professor Marc Lamont Hill fired as a CNN contributor Thursday, after he delivered a speech defending Palestinian rights at the United Nations. Lamont Hill’s comments sparked backlash among conservatives and pro-Israel groups, who pressured CNN. Lamont Hill defended his comments on Twitter yesterday after the news broke, writing, “I support Palestinian freedom. I support Palestinian self-determination. I am deeply critical of Israeli policy and practice. I do not support anti-Semitism, killing Jewish people, or any of the other things attributed to my speech. I have spent my life fighting these things.” #palestine #palestinianrights #palestineexception #marclamonthill #cnn #freespeech https://www.instagram.com/p/BrW2mCQnam2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u1tftc0fq17