Israeli soldiers eat watermelon on the top of a tank near the Israel-Gaza border in Israel, May 28, 2024.
The watermelon is a symbol of Palestinians’ public expression in protests and art. Until 1993 and the Olso Accords, Israel had banned the Palestinian flag, coloured in the Pan-Arab colours of red, green, white and black. This led to the locally-grown and similarly-coloured watermelon taking its place in Palestinian iconography as an alternative.watermelon. watermelon, Palestinian iconography, Israel-Gaza border
