Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoMicrosoft workers occupy HQ in protest against company’s ties to Israeli militarywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1271arrow-down14
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minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 months agoCan someone explain the watermelon in the banner?
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·2 months agoUse of the Palestinian flag is censored and targeted many places, so people replace it with a watermelon with the same color scheme to still show support but with a symbol that they can’t really censor.
minus-squareordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 months agoClever yet sad that it has to be that way
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 months agoYes very sad. It is terrifying that this is also somewhat necessary in countries where they tout “free speech” as a core value.
Can someone explain the watermelon in the banner?
Use of the Palestinian flag is censored and targeted many places, so people replace it with a watermelon with the same color scheme to still show support but with a symbol that they can’t really censor.
Clever yet sad that it has to be that way
Yes very sad. It is terrifying that this is also somewhat necessary in countries where they tout “free speech” as a core value.