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2024-10-12 22:15:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 09EB8DD6B25BBA838E58C12CF7E8EB6DAEB1398DA1BFAB2318870B73084DF15D
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The watermelon is a known symbol of Palestinian resistance that had been banned in Israel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon#Symbolic Falafel and Hummus had been used as political symbols that have prompted accusations of colonization of Arab culture and cultural appropriation by Israel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_food_in_the_Arab-Israeli_conflict
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