The watermelon emoji has become a symbol of contention between Israelis and Palestinians. Israelis are reclaiming the watermelon, which was used as a codeword for antisemitism, to avoid censorship. It is a major agricultural export of Israel. Pro-Palestinians use the 🍉 emoji, claiming it was originally Palestinian before being appropriated by Zionists.
Pro-Palestinians use the 🍉 emoji, because watermelon was originally Palestinian 🇵🇸, before the Zionists appropriated it. It's now a major agricultural export of Israel 🇮🇱 https://t.co/9LAkyfCM1Q
🇮🇱🚨⁉️What’s up with Israel and the watermelon? I missed that whole thing. https://t.co/ec5rjUGWHe
Fun fact: Watermelon is a major agricultural export of Israel 🇮🇱🍉 https://t.co/rfHZmolUUw
The watermelon of Mr Elmaliach” is a Hebrew chidren’s book by Ruti Shaked. Israelis are reclaiming the watermelon, an innocent fruit which was hijacked as a codeword for antisemitism, in an attempt to avoid censorship. https://t.co/ylZRyklpSF
From the river to the sea, you will not own the watermelon emoji. 🍉
THEY ISRAELED THE WATERMELON https://t.co/mgFrmywP1Y