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Before Watermelons, It Was Oranges | The Story of Palestine’s Stolen Symbol

8 min · 6 de jun de 2026
Portada del episodio Before Watermelons, It Was Oranges | The Story of Palestine’s Stolen Symbol

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Long before the watermelon became a coded symbol of resistance, Palestine was known for its oranges, until Zionism took that too.This is the story of the forgotten story of Jaffa oranges, once a global export proudly grown by Palestinian farmers until Israel kept the fruit, kept the label, and built a national brand off of stolen labor, stolen soil, and a vanished people.Even symbols of life and sustenance get repackaged by settler colonialism. Today, the watermelon fills that role, sharing the same colors as the Palestinian flag — immediately recognizable to anyone who knows what’s being silenced. Knowing that history means knowing how deep the theft goes. As always, you guys are the only sponsors I have. Please subscribe for free [https://yourfavoriteguy.substack.com] to receive my future messages — and consider upgrading to paid to support my work. Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Guy Christensen at www.yourfavoriteguy.com/subscribe [https://www.yourfavoriteguy.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

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