Israeli protesters claim Palestinian watermelon symbol is theirs

Israeli protesters held watermelon balloons and keys in London on Saturday, claiming that these symbols, typically used by Palestinians, originated in Israel and that they were bringing them “back to where they belong”.

MEE reporter Mohammad Saleh spoke to pro-Israel demonstrators in Central London taking part in a counter-protest at one of the pro-Palestine national marches, which on Saturday had at least 175,000 attendees.

The watermelon has long been a symbol of Palestinian resistance while keys represent the lost homes of Palestinian refugees and their right to return to them.

Before the Oslo Accords, Israel had banned public displays of the Palestinian flag in the occupied territories, and Palestinians began using the waterman instead, which shares its colours.

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