Comment on Microsoft workers occupy HQ in protest against company’s ties to Israeli military
remon@ani.social 1 month ago
Can someone explain the watermelon in the banner?
Comment on Microsoft workers occupy HQ in protest against company’s ties to Israeli military
remon@ani.social 1 month ago
Can someone explain the watermelon in the banner?
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Use of the Palestinian flag is censored and targeted, so people replace it with a watermelon with the same color scheme to still show support but with a symbol that they can’t really censor.
ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 1 month ago
Clever yet sad that it has to be that way
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Yes very sad. It is terrifying that this is also somewhat necessary in countries where they tout “free speech” as a core value.