The war between Palestine and Israel is still ongoing, and many famous figures support Palestine. Many of them even posted pictures of watermelon as a representation of the Palestine flag. The country’s flag consists of three horizontal shapes with a red triangle shape. The three horizontal stripes on the flag are green, white, and black. Each color has deep meaning based on history.
History of the Palestine Flag
The whole color of the Palestine flag has meaning based on the history of the country. You can understand the meaning of each color below.
Black
The spread of Islam in Palestine had an impact on the lives of the people there. The color black itself in 750–1258 signifies mourning for the murder of the Prophet Mohammad’s relative. Relative killings occurred in the Abbasid Dynasty, while the color black now means mourning the many civilians who died as a result of oppression. The country’s civilians continue to experience oppression to this day.
Red on Palestine Flag
According to Passia, the red color on the Palestinian flag comes from the flag of the Islamic Arab tribes. Then Palestine raised the flag of the Arab national movement in 1947. At that time, the Arab Ba’ath interpreted the raising of the flag as the liberation of the Arab nation. However, nowadays, the red color on the flag symbolizes the martyrs who fought together with the Palestinian people to be free from oppression.
White
The white color comes from the Umayyad Dynasty, which ruled for 90 years. The color white was used by the dynasty as a sign of mourning, reminding them of the Battle of Badr. Meanwhile, white nowadays means love and peace. The white color also symbolizes the purity of the message conveyed by the Prophet in Palestine.
Green
The color green was used by the Fatimid Dynasty to symbolize loyalty to Ali, who succeeded the Prophet Mohammad, who was wrapped in green cloth. At that time, the Prophet Mohammad was about to be killed, but the attempt failed. The color green nowadays means prosperity and hope for prosperity for all the people of the country.
Watermelon Image
Watermelon is a fruit that is easy to grow throughout Palestine. The colors of watermelon are green, red, white, and black, so they really represent the Palestinian flag. Watermelon has now become a symbol to support the country’s freedom from oppression.