Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoMicrosoft workers occupy HQ in protest against company’s ties to Israeli militarywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1274arrow-down14
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minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·10 days agoCan someone explain the watermelon in the banner?
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·edit-210 days 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-up19·10 days agoClever yet sad that it has to be that way
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·10 days 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.