Starbucks has come under scrutiny for its perceived support of Israel and anti-Palestinian stance, with claims that this has caused irreparable damage to its brand amidst a world population of 1.8B Muslims. The watermelon, now a global symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, has been featured in protests against the Israel-Hamas war over the past three months. A new poll reveals a significant drop in global support for Israel, with net favorability falling by an average of 18.5 percentage points across 42 out of 43 countries surveyed since the conflict began. Additionally, the watermelon emoji is being used as a stand-in for censored Palestinian content. Human Rights Watch has reported that Meta is censoring content showing solidarity with Palestinians.
Research by Human Rights Watch confirms that Meta (Facebook, Instagram) is censoring voices showing solidarity with Palestinians – something we all feel when using its platforms. More: https://t.co/G6IKa34v8y
New Polling Shows How Much Global Support Israel Has Lost | TIME https://t.co/fZHpyDnRvp
Watermelons have emblazoned banners, T-shirts, balloons and social media over the past three months in global protests against the Israel-Hamas war — here's why https://t.co/hfViMbhA3z
Over the past three months, on banners and T-shirts and balloons and social media posts, one piece of imagery has emerged around the world in protests against the Israel-Hamas war: the watermelon. https://t.co/N1M3GTMriM
New data shared with TIME from the business intelligence company Morning Consult shows that support for Israel around the world has dropped significantly since the war in Gaza began. Net favorability—the percentage of people viewing Israel positively after subtracting the… https://t.co/oNtZkK3imR
New poll shows approval of Israel tanking worldwide, including in China, Brazil, Japan, and the UK: "Net favorability dropped globally by an average of 18.5 percentage points between September and December, decreasing in 42 out of the 43 countries polled" https://t.co/9Skybov0e2
New polling shows how much global support Israel has lost https://t.co/sjYZ2gHhz6
“With the watermelon (emoji), I think this is actually really the first time where I’ve seen it widely used as a stand-in. And that to me marks a notable uptick in censorship of Palestinian content,” EFF’s @jilliancyork told @AP. https://t.co/mwKh6jZmxe
How the Watermelon Became a Symbol of Solidarity with Palestinians — and Spread Around the Planet https://t.co/6XS1KSPlI1
How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planet https://t.co/lui7IBO5eu
Over the past three months, on banners and social media posts, one piece of imagery has emerged around the world in protests against the #Israel-Hamas war: the #watermelon. Here is how the image became a symbol of solidarity with the #Palestinians. https://t.co/Z8r1vzXnKD
First 3 mugs were @Starbucks watermelon mugs in past years and the fourth is the new #Starbucks watermelon mug. They love to bank on children's blood & the plight of freedom of Palestinians, Bcoz its not enough to fundraise & support the Israeli army. SHAME ON YOU. https://t.co/Ga2ZuxDeiy
I think @Starbucks $SBUX is rekt. The world has 1.8B muslims. The brand whether or not they intend for it to be is now perceived as a supporter of Israel and distinctly anti-Palestinian. The damage to their brand which is heavily licensed is irreparable. It is ~ 50/50 split…
I think @Starbucks $SBUX is rekt. The world has 1.8B muslims. The brand whether or not they intend for it to be is now perceived as a supporter of Israel and distinctly anti-Palestinian. The damage to their brand which is heavily licensed is irreparable. It is a 50/50 split…