How did the watermelon become a symbol of Palestinian protest?
The fruit has been seen at anti-Israel demonstrations all over the world since October 7
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The fruit has been seen at anti-Israel demonstrations all over the world since October 7
Activists in London gathered at Captain Cook's statue in solidarity with mass rallies and dawn services held to mark Invasion Day in Australian cities on January 26, reports Kerry Smith.
Alternative cover of Normal People at London bus stops has been described as an ‘act of vandalism’ by Transport for London
Guerilla bus stop advertisements reading “Normal people boycott Israel” went on display in London on Saturday, in solidarity with writer Sally Rooney for what its creators called her “principled stand” against Tel Aviv.
Is Ben & Jerry’s headed down the same path? Backtracking could be more difficult for the company, which sells “Peace Pops” made with fair-trade vanilla, and has made its commitment to social justice issues a major part of its branding. Both sides of the debate over boycotting West Bank settlements acknowledge that Airbnb and Ben & Jerry’s make up a minuscule share of the Israeli economy, but that the companies’ choices in the matter are freighted with symbolic significance. One side argues that selling products in Israeli settlements, which are widely considered illegal under intern...