How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planet
By ANNA FURMAN
Associated Press
Watermelons have emblazoned banners, T-shirts, balloons and social media over the past three months in global protests against the Israel-Hamas war. The colors of sliced watermelon — with its red pulp, green-white rind and black seeds — are the same as those in the Palestinian flag. So from New York and Tel Aviv to Dubai and Belgrade, the fruit has increasingly come to be recognized as a symbol of Palestinian resistance. It has drawn together activists that don’t speak the same language or belong to the same culture but are united by a common cause: outrage by ongoing violence in Gaza.
