Introduction
The Palestine Flag today is an image of the history, culture, and hope of the Palestinian Arab people and the future of our shared destiny. The story behind this flag represents strength and harmony, boasting in the origin of the Israeli-Palestine conflict. In this article, the author is going to discuss what is behind the symbol of the Palestine flag and also try to explain its meaning and history.
The Colors of Resistance: Red, White, and Black
The Palestine flag is a simple and striking design, characterized by its three colors: red, white, and black. Important is to make note, these colors represent years of history and of fight for the better future of Palestinians.
Red stands for the numerous losses and the Palestinian people’s deaths during their fight for their state. It also reflects their doctrines of the necessity of their struggle for the justice they see as it.
White here used symbolically to come in depictured the possibility of Palestinians and Israeli living together peacefully in the future. It also stands for forcibly displaced Palestinian refugees who have suffered displacement in the recent decades.
Black refers to the hard phases of the Palestinian history, especially after the creation of Israel (1948) referred to as Black Catastrophe (Nambe). It also depicts the ever going suffering of Palestinians under the Israeli’s dominance.
The Design and Symbolism Palestine Flag
The flag of this country has black bar on top, a white bar below it, and red bar at bottom. The designers arranged the colors on the logos in a sequence that opposes the order of the Lebanese flag to convey meaning and highlight a closer cultural and historic relationship between the two nations.
Lacking is additional elements or signifiers on the flag which makes it a rather Spartan and plain piece of material. Some of these aspects of cleanness are: the text and graphic form works to represent the solidarity of Palestinians towards one another. It also lets the colors tell their story and let the world know that the Palestinian people’s fight is still going on.
The Use of the Word ‘Palestine’ in the Twenty-First Century
Today, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) incepted the official Palestine flag in 1964. This organization was mainly formed to speak on behalf of and defend the Palestinian people. Selah Khalid, a Palestinian poet and artist who died in 2004, designed the flag.
Initially the flag was symbol of PLO political party but today it is the emblem of all Palestinians weather. They are loyal to this specific party or to any other party in Palestine. Palestinians, whether they live in the West Bank and Gaza Strip or in countries in Europe, North America, and beyond, have come to share the flag.
The adoption of flag by the Palestinians in diaspora has added another height of identity and togetherness to flag identifier. It was hoisted and waved over Palestinian embassy and consulate offices. And could also be flown at individual dwellings and commercial enterprises across the globe.
The Palestine Flag: in the World
Currently, people around the world recognize and support the Palestine flag. Palestinian athletes proudly display their national colors at various events, such as the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. It has also served the purposes of pro Palestinian demonstrations and protests in many parts of the world to support the Palestinians.
However, the flag is only a recent thing that has begun to be everywhere across different nations and is still being discussed. At present, their supporter’s say that the struggle is democratically and legitimately a struggle. By the Palestinian people and their attempt to exercise their right to self determination. The other side responds by saying that it presents terrorism and anti-Semitism against Israel.
Youth Knowledge It is quite as a symbol and it has been a subject of storm and debate. Most probably in countries where the Israel entrance has exerted a considerable influence in banning the flag. For instance, in 2011 a federal judge in the state of Texas banned. The flag from the rally supporting Palestine arguing that it presented a danger to public security. However, such incidents have only served to mobilize the Palestinian community and other of their supporters.
Conclusion
Palestine flag shows uniqueness and hope for the people of Palestine for decades since it adopted the red, white and black colors. The shape is symbolic for the struggle of Palestinians and at the same time, can represent anybody in the world.
More so, the flag is a symbol of hope amid the turbulence and conflict facing the world as they try to understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They are able to rise from the dust and wait until the world gets better and fair to live in.
Thus, when Palestinians, wherever they are on a planet, they continue raising the Palestine flag. They are identifying themselves, taking a path as well as crafting a message of unity and solidarity. Every time I see this flag it makes me have hope and defiance just through the days to come in our quest for peace and justice.
