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Vatican’s keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Vatican’s keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis presided over his weekly general audience Wednesday alongside a Palestinian-crafted Nativity scene that was missing its eyebrow-raising signature element: a keffiyeh-draped manger holding the infant Jesus. The wooden Nativity scene in the Vatican’s main audience hall had generated headlines when it was unveiled Dec. 7 because of the presence of the keffiyeh, the black-and-white checkered …

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Pope Francis Unveils Christmas Nativity With Baby Jesus Atop A Keffiyeh
1 month ago

Pope Francis Unveils Christmas Nativity With Baby Jesus Atop A Keffiyeh

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Pope Francis made a plea for peace while unveiling a nativity featuring baby Jesus nestled in a keffiyeh in Vatican City on Saturday. The pontiff declared “Enough wars, enough violence!” while receiving a delegation of representatives from the Palestinian groups that organized the project by Bethlehem-based artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi, Vatican News reported. Part …

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School bans Israeli flag and yellow ribbon hostage tributes - but says Palestinian keffiyehs are fine
3 months ago

School bans Israeli flag and yellow ribbon hostage tributes - but says Palestinian keffiyehs are fine

Daily Mail  

A New Jersey high school has been accused of 'blatant anti-Semitism' for banning yellow ribbons in honor of the Israeli hostages while allowing the keffiyeh to be displayed. Wednesday's incident at Fair Lawn High School in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, saw a Jewish Student Union club table at a fair ordered to remove the ribbons. The school's Muslim club table …

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Justin Bieber appears to don a keffiyeh behind the wheel of his Cybertruck after Chateau Marmont visit... as he's 'stressed' over Diddy allegations
3 months ago

Justin Bieber appears to don a keffiyeh behind the wheel of his Cybertruck after Chateau Marmont visit... as he's 'stressed' over Diddy allegations

Daily Mail  

Justin Bieber was spotted leaving the storied Chateau Marmont over the weekend in Los Angeles. Justin Bieber was spotted leaving the storied Chateau Marmont over the weekend in Los Angeles However, of the 41,788 people reportedly killed, almost 16,500 were children. The new father, who welcomed son Jack Blues with wife Hailey Bieber in August, sported a scruffy beard and …

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Lawyer for keffiyeh-wearing, pro-Palestinian protester questions arrest under local face mask ban
3 months, 1 week ago

Lawyer for keffiyeh-wearing, pro-Palestinian protester questions arrest under local face mask ban

Associated Press  

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — A lawyer for a pro-Palestinian protester charged with violating a New York county’s face mask ban for wearing a keffiyeh scarf questioned Wednesday whether his client’s arrest was justified. Xavier Roa was merely exercising his constitutionally protected free speech rights as he led others in protest chants last month outside Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst, an orthodox synagogue …

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Pulitzer Winning Author Jhumpa Lahiri Rejects Isamu Noguchi Award In Protest Over Ban On Palestinian Scarves
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pulitzer Winning Author Jhumpa Lahiri Rejects Isamu Noguchi Award In Protest Over Ban On Palestinian Scarves

News 18  

Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri declined to accept an award from New York City’s Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for wearing keffiyeh head scarves, an emblem of Palestinian solidarity, following an updated dress code. “Jhumpa Lahiri has chosen to withdraw her acceptance of the 2024 Isamu Noguchi Award in response to our updated dress code policy,” the …

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Pro-Palestinian protester wearing keffiyeh charged with violating New York county’s face mask ban
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pro-Palestinian protester wearing keffiyeh charged with violating New York county’s face mask ban

Associated Press  

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — A pro-Palestinian protester wearing a keffiyeh scarf has been charged with violating a suburban New York City county’s new law banning face masks in public, reviving fears from opponents that the statute is being used to diminish free speech rights. Nassau County Police Department spokesperson Scott Skrynecki said Thursday that officers questioned the man because he …

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‘Leve Palestina’: The 1970s song that became an antiwar anthem in Sweden
5 months ago

‘Leve Palestina’: The 1970s song that became an antiwar anthem in Sweden

Al Jazeera  

George Totari’s famous song was one of the first to bring Palestinian resistance music to the West. Leve Palestina, Totari’s 1979 song about Palestine, has gained new life since Israel’s brutal war on Gaza began on October 7 last year and has left more than 39,000 Palestinians dead – with many thousands more lost under the rubble and presumed dead …

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Bella Hadid shows off her very toned figure in a fiery red bikini as she shares a series of new photos while relaxing on a farm
6 months ago

Bella Hadid shows off her very toned figure in a fiery red bikini as she shares a series of new photos while relaxing on a farm

Daily Mail  

Bella Hadid sizzled in a new bikini snap shared to her Instagram on Wednesday. Bella — who recently showed her support for Palestine in a dress fashioned from a Keffiyeh — also re-shared a number of photos from Orabella, her new wellness brand, which saw her enjoying farm life. Bella Hadid sizzled in a new bikini snap shared to her …

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University student who yelled ‘Free Palestine’ reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war
6 months ago

University student who yelled ‘Free Palestine’ reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war

The Independent  

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Celebrity stylist crowns Eva Longoria best dressed at Cannes and shares the other stars who wowed the red carpet
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Celebrity stylist crowns Eva Longoria best dressed at Cannes and shares the other stars who wowed the red carpet

Daily Mail  

The Cannes Film Festival is the perfect opportunity for the A-listers of the world to show off their fashion credentials. Third place: Bella Hadid Bella Hadid, 27, went braless in a sheer light brown dress at the premiere of The Apprentice on Monday at the Cannes Film Festival Her next red carpet saw her put on a stunning display in …

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Cannes 2024: Bella Hadid wears Keffiyeh dress during Cannes Film Festival, says 'Free Palestine Forever'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cannes 2024: Bella Hadid wears Keffiyeh dress during Cannes Film Festival, says 'Free Palestine Forever'

Hindustan Times  

Cannes 2024: Bella Hadid honoured her Palestinian heritage at the Cannes Film Festival using fashion as a medium. Cannes 2024: Bella Hadid wears a Keffiyeh dress during the Cannes film Festival. Bella Hadid wears a Keffiyeh dress at Cannes: What is a Keffiyeh? By wearing the dress, Bella, who has been vocal about her support for Palestine and has been …

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Bella Hadid stuns in a plunging black evening gown at the premiere of L'Amour Ouf during the Cannes Film Festival - hours after showing her support for war-torn Palestine with a Keffiyeh-fashioned dre
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bella Hadid stuns in a plunging black evening gown at the premiere of L'Amour Ouf during the Cannes Film Festival - hours after showing her support for war-torn Palestine with a Keffiyeh-fashioned dre

Daily Mail  

As the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival enters its final stages the red carpet once again transformed into a makeshift catwalk for the premiere of L'Amour Ouf on Thursday evening. As the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival enters its final stages the red carpet once again transformed into a makeshift catwalk for the premiere of L'Amour Ouf on Thursday evening, …

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Bella Hadid shows her support for her homeland Palestine as she wears a dress fashioned from a Keffiyeh while out during Cannes Film Festival
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bella Hadid shows her support for her homeland Palestine as she wears a dress fashioned from a Keffiyeh while out during Cannes Film Festival

Daily Mail  

Bella Hadid made a statement of support for Palestine amid the Israel-Gaza conflict as she stepped out wearing a dress fashioned from a Keffiyeh. Bella Hadid made a statement of support for Palestine amid the Israel-Gaza conflict as she stepped out wearing a dress fashioned from a Keffiyeh Outside of the Middle East and North Africa, the Keffiyeh first gained …

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Greta Thunberg is detained by cops as pro-Palestine protesters try to storm Eurovision: Climate activist is hauled away as demonstrators clash with armed riot police outside final venue and yell 'Sham
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Greta Thunberg is detained by cops as pro-Palestine protesters try to storm Eurovision: Climate activist is hauled away as demonstrators clash with armed riot police outside final venue and yell 'Sham

Daily Mail  

Greta Thunberg has been detained by Swedish police as pro-Palestine protesters try to storm Eurovision. Eden Golan performs Hurricane for Israel during the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden's Malmo Arena Her performance was met with a mixed response inside the arena, according to BBC commentator Graham Norton A defiant Eden Golan takes to the stage during the flag parade of …

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Eurovision organisers rebuke Swedish singer wearing Palestinian scarf onstage
8 months ago

Eurovision organisers rebuke Swedish singer wearing Palestinian scarf onstage

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Swedish pop singer Eric Saade wore the Middle Eastern scarf around his wrist during a …

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How the keffiyeh became a Palestinian symbol of resistance
8 months, 1 week ago

How the keffiyeh became a Palestinian symbol of resistance

Salon  

As the war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel rages on with more than 35,000 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis dead, tensions and violence across America's most prestigious universities have arisen. Draped around protesters' and Palestinians' shoulders, necks, faces or heads, the keffiyeh is a Palestinian symbol of pride and resistance. The keffiyeh can be in various colors like green and …

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‘Rendered invisible’: A wave of anti-Arab violence tests US hate crime laws
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Rendered invisible’: A wave of anti-Arab violence tests US hate crime laws

Al Jazeera  

Burlington, Vermont – If it can happen here, it can happen anywhere. That is a feeling shared by many residents in Burlington, Vermont, a small city in the northeastern United States where three Palestinian college students were shot late last year while walking down a residential street. The shooting has shone a spotlight on how suspected hate crimes in the …

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The only Palestinian factory making keffiyehs is going strong
1 year ago

The only Palestinian factory making keffiyehs is going strong

Al Jazeera  

The Hirbawi boys were not the only kids working the looms; Abdulaziz al-Karaki was there, too, from age 15, accompanying Hajj Yasser. Moving away from the rattling machines, he says: “Visitors can’t stand this noise, but I’ve gotten used to it, just like I’ve gotten used to every detail of every machine in here.” He does not want to retire, …

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What is a keffiyeh, who wears it, and how did it become a symbol for Palestinians?
1 year, 1 month ago

What is a keffiyeh, who wears it, and how did it become a symbol for Palestinians?

NPR  

What is a keffiyeh, who wears it, and how did it become a symbol for Palestinians? toggle caption Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images Some say patterns on the keffiyeh symbolize different aspects of Palestinian life: the bold black stripes on the edges symbolize the historical trade routes that used to go through Palestine; the fishnet-like design represents the Palestinians' ties …

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Unpack the past: Mandela, the keffiyeh and South Africa’s Palestine embrace
1 year, 1 month ago

Unpack the past: Mandela, the keffiyeh and South Africa’s Palestine embrace

Al Jazeera  

Ten years after the anti-apartheid icon passed away, his embrace with Yasser Arafat and his donning of the keffiyeh remain powerful symbols of South Africa’s special warmth towards Palestine. To go to the white man’s court as an African, wearing my own outfit and not the one that is desired by court.” In 1995, a year after becoming the first …

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What do the keffiyeh, watermelon and other Palestinian symbols mean?
1 year, 1 month ago

What do the keffiyeh, watermelon and other Palestinian symbols mean?

Al Jazeera  

The olive tree has deep historical and cultural roots in Palestine, and its branches have been associated with peace and prosperity for centuries. Olive cultivation plays a crucial role in the Palestinian economy through olive oil, table olives and soap production. About 80,000 to 100,000 Palestinian families rely on the olive harvest for their income, which takes place every year …

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Louis Vuitton blasted for ‘disgraceful’ keffiyeh with Israel flag colours
3 years, 7 months ago

Louis Vuitton blasted for ‘disgraceful’ keffiyeh with Israel flag colours

Hindustan Times  

Worn throughout the Middle East region as a traditional Arabian headdress, the thick black and white chequered cloth or keffiyeh has become a symbol of resistance and solidarity in the Arab countries, particularly in Palestine. Signifying the Palestinian quest for self-determination, nationalism and struggle against the occupation of their land by Israel, the keffiyeh garnered widespread popularity courtesy Nobel Peace …

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Appropriated by fashion brands as a 'desert scarf', the keffiyeh remains powerful symbol of Palestinian resistance, solidarity
3 years, 7 months ago

Appropriated by fashion brands as a 'desert scarf', the keffiyeh remains powerful symbol of Palestinian resistance, solidarity

Firstpost  

As much as fashion brands remove the political edge from powerful cultural symbols, the reality will not allow for it to happen. As the occupation deepened and consolidated itself, the keffiyeh represented the memory and reality of “dispossession, systematic displacement, extra-judicial killings and oppression”, as Palestinian fashion designer Omar Joseph Nasser-Khoury says. In recent years, the keffiyeh you could say …

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