Does anyone want a cute Palestine fact? In 1929, there were several proposals for the flag of Palestine from different newspapers and individuals in Palestine. One of these proposals was in a letter from Munir Dakak, who suggested a flag with an orange on it.
Oranges were exported out of Palestine in the mid-19th century and are commonly associated with the port city of Yafa (Jaffa). They remain a symbol of Palestinian art and literature; Ghassan Kanafani even wrote a short story about Al Nakba called ‘the land of sad oranges’.
Just like the watermelon and olives, oranges are also symbolic of Palestinian resistance and our ties to the land.
If the proposal had been accepted, the flag of Palestine could’ve looked a bit like this:
