As many said, it's common knowledge if you've been generally knowledgeable about the colonialism from the 80s and/or if you've been informed because of the current escalation of the genocide.

Israel has had a "military rule" (administratively, judicially, and physically) over a good chunk of Palestinian lands since 1967 (other than what was colonized already). Under military rule law, even the Palestinian flag could put a child in administrative detention (prison with abuse) for an indeterminate amount of time (months to years).

To circumvent the oppressive rule, Palestinians took up the watermelon 🍉 which has the green, black, red, and white of the Palestinian flag.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 11 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

the watermelon 🍉 which has the green, black, red, and white of the Palestinian flag.

I wouldn't have made that connection either.

I doubt I could recognize the flags of hundreds of countries, theirs included.

[–] Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca 7 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Yeah, of course! And other countries share those same colours on their flag - it's not about the colours, but knowing about the oppression that's important; and it's never too late or wrong to learn and share!

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

but knowing about the oppression that's important

I have been well aware of the oppression, the bullshit that the Israeli "settlers" are doing and much more.

But I didn't know that the watermelon had been adopted as a symbol relevant to the issue.

It's not realistic to expect that everyone can know every single detail of every situation.

I'm sure I know some details about certain situations that you haven't heard of, just the same as you probably know things that I have never been aware of.

None of that is any reason to threat others as hostile enemies simply due to lack of exposure to certain details (as some people in this thread seem to want to do).

[–] Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 hours ago

I'm sorry, was I being hostile? I thought I was maintaining an informative tone.

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