This February 10, Valladolid has become the epicenter of Spanish culture with the celebration of the 38th edition of the Goya Awards. An event in which the red carpet steals the spotlight just before the main course, and in which stars like Ana Belén not only shine for their talent, but also for their social commitment.
This year, one detail has caught everyone's attention: a watermelon-shaped sticker that many well-known faces, including the presenter of the current awards, have worn with pride. But what does this peculiar accessory mean?
You only need to read the slogan to understand that they are stickers in support of the Palestinian cause. "GAZA. Stop the arms trade. Cease fire now" read these stickers, a strong and direct message against the conflict in Gaza and Israel. Furthermore, the choice of this symbol is not accidental. The watermelon, with its colors, represents the flag of Palestine.
Ana Belén, always very committed to social causes, was the first to wear the sticker. Later she was followed by other guests such as the director Isabel Coixet or the singer Salvador Saobral, who have also joined the initiative wearing this symbol as a form of peaceful protest and solidarity towards the Palestinian people.
This act of visibility joins other public appearances of this symbol, such as that of Yolanda Díaz, second vice president of the Government and Minister of Labor, who already wore it during the investiture debate in November of last year. The political group Sumar even wore it in X, reaffirming its support for Palestine and its call for an end to violence.
