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2024-10-13 18:47:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E8EA49E7EBA7979D9D45D1CBC81CE7631E5F1EE260AA1D664C7C7B2A8A7653A3
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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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