The Palestinian traditional headdress worn has become the face of the Palestinian resistance against Israel all around the world wherein large-scale protests in the western capital also witnessed people wearing Keffiyehs.
Also, hate crimes are on the rise in Western countries against those who wear Keffiyehs.
Let’s talk about what Keffiyehs are all about.
Keffiyehs has multiple patterns including an olive leaves pattern that represents strength, resistance, and perseverance.
The Palestinian traditional scarf also has a fishnet pattern that represents the connections between Palestinian sailors and the Mediterranean Sea while bold lines in the scarf represent the trade routes going through Palestine, a long and rich history of merchants, travel, and cultural exchange.
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Arab people wore Keffiyehs for protection from sunburn, dust, and sand. The scarf has its Bedouin roots who wore it for protective cover amid the arid desert climate.
Keffiyehs wearing three Palestinian college students were shot in Burlington, Vermont. The incident raised alarm bells and calls from civil rights organizations and the victims’ families for authorities to look into possible bias by the attacker.
The 20-year-old men are all receiving medical care, according to a Sunday news release from the Burlington Police Department.
“Two are stable, while one has sustained much more serious injuries,” he added. The students were walking on Prospect Street while visiting a relative in Burlington for the Thanksgiving holiday when they were confronted by a white man with a handgun says the release.
