All over the world, people opposing Israel and supporting Palestine are either roaming around with a cut watermelon or holding its picture in their hands. From Gaza to London this is a way of opposing Israel. You may be surprised to know the reason for this.
Why did cut watermelons become a symbol of Palestinian protest?
It is about 1967, when there was a fierce conflict going on in the Arab countries. At this time, Israel had banned demonstrations carrying flags of Gaza and West Bank Palestine. In 1980, a gallery running in Ramallah was also closed by the Israeli army. Which was being run by three artists. These people were accused of showing political things in the colors of the Palestinian flag. Which was red, green, black and white.
During this time, the police officer banned the people running this gallery from setting up the gallery or exhibiting without permission. At the same time, they were instructed that it was forbidden to paint anything in the colors of the Palestine flag. During that time, a cut watermelon was also kept there, so the Israeli officer pointed towards that watermelon and said that displaying it would also be considered against the rules of the army. The reason for which was that when the watermelon is cut, its three colors match those of the Palestinian flag.
Sliced watermelon has become a symbol of protest against Israel all over the world
Then what happened to the Israeli officials became a symbol of the protest being carried out by the Palestinians all over the world. Many times, the Israeli army even arrests the people protesting by showing cut watermelons. After 1990, this cut watermelon has once again emerged as a symbol of protest. Where many people supporting Palestine are protesting regarding this.
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