The watermelon emoji appears next to the Palestinian flag in display names on TikTok and X, and thousands of Instagram users have liked an illustration of a watermelon wedge whose seeds spell ...

On Instagram, infographics about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza are punctuated with the watermelon emoji. In captions of TikTok videos calling for a ceasefire, the emoji replaces words like ...

you might be seeing more watermelon emojis online — a subtle nod of solidarity with Palestine, as the emoji has the same colors as the Palestinian flag. SEE ALSO: Players in 'Roblox' are ...

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has heightened attention on Palestinian protest symbols and phrases—including the watermelon, a staple of Gazan cuisine that plays an important role in ...

“This is not a Palestinian flag,” the posters displaying watermelons read. The watermelon emoji also serves a particular purpose for social media users as supporters of the Palestinian cause ...

On TikTok, Instagram, and across the internet, the watermelon emoji is used as a symbol of support for Palestine in the Israeli-Hamas war. The Israeli-Hamas war escalated last month after Hamas ...

The internet is now teeming with pictorial signs — pixelated images, emoji and other typographical codes — that signal political dissent. The watermelon emoji is the latest example.

The image has since served as an inspiration for artists across social media. The watermelon emoji, meanwhile, gained traction as a symbol of protest on social media in 2021 after another outbreak ...

On Instagram, infographics about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza are punctuated with the watermelon emoji. In captions of TikTok videos calling for a ceasefire, the emoji replaces words like ...

On Instagram, infographics about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza are punctuated with the watermelon emoji. In captions of TikTok videos calling for a ceasefire, the emoji replaces words like ...