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What is a keffiyeh, who wears it, and how did it become a symbol for Palestinians?
Jitan styles her keffiyeh in different ways, which she said garners different reactions from people. "Sometimes when I wear it on my head and it kind of looks like a hijab — or it looks like ...
The Forward6mon
‘A sense of wariness’ for many Jews when they see keffiyehs in public
“Keffiyehs are not a hate symbol and the presence ... that punches a bigger hole in their rhetoric than seeing an anti-Zionist person in a hijab,” said Rifka Handelman, a Jewish anti-Zionist ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency6mon
‘I was triggered’: Some Jews are struggling as they encounter keffiyehs in their daily lives
“Keffiyehs are not a hate symbol and the presence ... that punches a bigger hole in their rhetoric than seeing an anti-Zionist person in a hijab,” said Rifka Handelman, a Jewish anti-Zionist ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs6mon
Jews struggle with how to react to seeing keffiyehs in public
“Keffiyehs are not a hate symbol and the presence ... that punches a bigger hole in their rhetoric than seeing an anti-Zionist person in a hijab,” said Rifka Handelman, a Jewish anti-Zionist ...
The Times of Israel6mon
After Oct. 7, Diaspora Jews struggle with how to react to seeing keffiyehs in public
“Keffiyehs are not a hate symbol and the presence ... that punches a bigger hole in their rhetoric than seeing an anti-Zionist person in a hijab,” said Rifka Handelman, a Jewish anti-Zionist ...
The Nation10mon
Everything You’ve Heard About the Keffiyeh Is Wrong
This bigoted nonsense couldn’t be further from the truth. A pro-Palestinian protester wearing a keffiyeh in New York on June 13. 2024. On June 27, the “Unmask Hate” coalition, made up of a ...
The Nation10mon
Everything You’ve Heard About the Keffiyeh Is Wrong
One of their key targets? The iconic Palestinian scarf known as the keffiyeh. Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz claimed that “there is no difference” between a protester wearing a keffiyeh ...