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The Palestinian flag, coloured in the Pan-Arab colors of red, green, white and black, had been banned in Israel in certain situations, leading to the locally-grown and similarly-coloured watermelon taking its place in Palestinian iconography as an alternative for decades.
Oct 20, 2023 · To circumvent the ban, Palestinians began using the watermelon because, when cut open, the fruit bears the national colors of the Palestinian flag—red, black, white, and green. The Israeli...
Nov 20, 2023 · What the keffiyeh, the olive branch, Handala and the watermelon represent in terms of Palestinian identity and resistance. Al Jazeera visually showcases eight symbols that represent Palestinian...
Jan 20, 2024 · The colors of sliced watermelon—with red pulp, green-white rind, and black seeds—are the same as those on the Palestinian flag. From New York and Tel Aviv to Dubai and Belgrade, the fruit has...
Jan 6, 2024 · Watermelons are linked with Palestinian activism because their colors — red, black, white and green — match the colors of the Palestinian flag. That symbol became widespread during the...
Jul 29, 2021 · Watermelon — with its red, green, black, and white coloring — became a subtle method for Palestinians to display national pride. Even holding a slice of fresh watermelon outside became...
May 30, 2021 · Red, black, white and green – the colours of the Palestinian flag… and of watermelons. After the Arab-Israeli War in 1967, Israel prohibited the display of the Palestinian flag and its colours in Gaza and the West Bank, and it is said the Israeli army arrested or harassed anyone who tried to do so.
