So... what's the fuss about the Watermelon ?

Watermelon  /ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən/. :

NOUN;

1. a large oblong or rounded fruit with a hard outer shell, a sweet red juicy pulp, and usually many seeds

2.  Art work by the creative  Artist Beesan Arafat 

you  can check out her beautiful work on instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CPBmN_BMCCV/

The Watermelon - acrylic on canvas 

3. an exclusive limited edition 18k gold pendant. 

 A beautiful piece of gold designed by jewelry designer Hania Bitar in Collaboration with Artist Beesan Arafat converted from her painting featuring the an 18k gold watermelon with enamel on a ceramic  "khalili" plate  here as mother of pearl encased in an 18k gold frame.

So... what's the fuss about the Watermelon ? 

Do you know that in 1967, raising a Palestinian flag in Gaza and West Bank was considered a crime?

To subvert the ban on the main national colors, Palestinians used to carry sliced watermelons through the region as a sign of protest!

 🍉 🇵🇸

Again... but now in 2023