Watermelon is a symbol of resistance

 
Saturday, July 8 from 4-6 pm. Table of free watermelon slices to celebrate Palestinian resistance to Israel's brutal occupation. The table was in Beacon, NY during the Second Saturday Art Walk. We met at 223 Main Street and set up our table near the DMV Office. 
 
This event called attention to the ethnic cleansing and murder happening every day in the West Bank, as IDF soldiers and armed settlers destroy Palestinian homes, schools, farms, and infrastructure. Palestinians have a right to resist this genocide based on ethnicity and religion. And we as Americans have a moral obligation to end our country's support of these war crimes. Cosponsored by Hudson Valley BDS, Jewish Voice for Peace-HV, and Middle East Crisis Response. Contact: mecr@mideastcrisis.org or 845 876-7906.

"In occupied Palestine, watermelon is a symbol of resistance. With its colors mirroring the Palestinian flag, the fruit can be seen from the stone walls of Gaza to the galleries of Ramallah, hinting at the political history of a cherished summer fruit."