Alternatively, some see the wavy lines as symbols of wheat or the sea. According to NPR, the first time the keffiyeh was used as a political statement was during the Arab Revolt in Palestine in 1936.

Since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel's bombardment of Gaza in response, the keffiyeh has drawn increased attention in the United States.

Symbols of Palestine. ... The outline map of historic Palestine represents the geographical area associated with the region before the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948.

According to Al Jazeera, it represents Palestine prior to when Zionist forces expelled at least 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and captured more than 78% of historic Palestine.

Large Palestine flags were brandished by men gathered in the Bordesley Green area of... The Telegraph. How the Palestine flag risks becoming a symbol for a ‘clash of civilisations ...

The watermelon symbol has roots in Israel’s suppression of the Palestinian flag in Gaza and the West Bank, said Sascha Crasnow, a scholar of Palestinian art and a lecturer of Islamic arts in the ...

Suddenly all the maps, flags, pictures, culture, and even old coins from prior to 1948 that had “Palestine” written on them were supposedly a lie. This, even though my father is five years ...

Putting Palestine on the map. ... A symbol of resistance. This year will be also be the sixth year running of the Sunbird Competition Awards at the Palestine Cinema Days festival.

Arafat: Flawed symbol of Palestine. Arafat: Asset and liability for the Palestinian cause. By Gerald Butt. For decades Yasser Arafat has been the unchallenged leader of the Palestinian people; and ...

The ninth annual Palestine Cinema Days festival will commence this week on 1 November. The festival, which showcases around 58 films across seven cities in Palestine, will spotlight Palestinian ...