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Watermelon is often referred to as ‘the fruit of Palestine’ and has become a symbol of support for Palestine. It turns out there is a history and meaning behind the watermelon symbol.
Meaning of Watermelon
Reported Detik news, for the Palestinian people, the symbol of watermelon represents Palestinian culture and identity. As a form of protest, agriculture, culinary and literature, Palestinians use watermelon to represent national identity, connected to the land and their resistance.
The same color as the Palestinian flag
In addition, watermelon grows throughout Palestine, from Jenin to Gaza. Watermelon also has the same colors as the Palestinian flag, which consists of red, green, white and black.
For this reason, watermelon is often used to protest Israel’s oppression of the Palestinian flag and identity.
History of the Palestinian Symbol of Watermelon
As reported by Time media, the use of watermelon as a symbol of Palestine is nothing new. It first appeared after the Six Day War in 1967, when Israel controlled the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and annexed East Jerusalem.
At that time, the Israeli government made it a crime to display the Palestinian flag in public in Gaza and the West Bank. The Israeli government also prohibits the use of the Palestinian flag in the occupied territories.
To avoid the ban on using the flag, Palestinians started using watermelon because when it is cut open, this fruit has colors that represent the colors of the Palestinian national flag, namely red, black, white and green.
“In the Gaza Strip, where young men were once arrested for carrying watermelon slices — which display the distinctive Palestinian colors of red, black and green — soldiers stood calmly at parades waving the once-banned flag,” wrote Times journalist John Kifner.
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2023-11-02 15:49:28
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