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Any more questions about whether the kaffiyeh is “just a scarf,” or a well-known symbol of Palestinian “resistance?” An article by Mafaz al-Suwaidan in the very leftist, pro-Palestinian Toronto Star makes the point beautifully: More than just a chic checkered scarf. “The kaffiyeh is a visual extension of our ...
Toronto Star, Canada, dunkin donuts, Symbology, Intifada, Terrorism, Palestinians, Kaffiyeh, LGF
A store employee in Australia has gotten in trouble for wearing a kaffiyeh: Keffiyeh kerfuffle hits Bondi bottleshop. More overreacting right-wingers, seeing terrorist symbols where they don’t exist? No; this time a Palestinian customer complained because she was wearing it for fashion reasons, rather than as a political statement. ...
Australia, dunkin donuts, Symbology, Intifada, Terrorism, Palestinians, Kaffiyeh, LGF
New York Times “blog” The Lede has a surprisingly even-handed (for them) article on the kaffiyeh controversy: Doughnuts: The Third Rail of American Politics? - The Lede - Breaking News - New York Times Blog. And yes, I’m still getting hate mail over this one. Who knew there were so ...
LGF, New York Times, Media Bias, Kaffiyeh, rachael ray, dunkin donuts
If you object to celebrities wearing well-known symbols of Palestinian terrorism, you’re a racist. Amahl Bishara, an anthropology lecturer at the University of Chicago who specializes in media matters relating to the Middle East, said complaints about the scarf’s use in the ad demonstrate misunderstandings of Arab culture and ...
Racism, dunkin donuts, Symbology, Intifada, Terrorism, Palestinians, Kaffiyeh, LGF
Would you believe I’m still getting hate mail from leftists and Rachael Ray fans over this post? As usual, the “progressives” refuse to see anything wrong with the mainstreaming of the kaffiyeh, and deliberately misconstrue the criticisms in outlandish ways—for example, claiming that I said Dunkin’ Donuts and Rachael Ray ...
dunkin donuts, Symbology, Intifada, Terrorism, Palestinians, Kaffiyeh, LGF
Received from Dunkin’ Brands Customer Service this morning (along with two more hate mails from Rachael Ray fans): Thank you for expressing your concern regarding the Rachael Ray advertisement. In the ad that you reference, Rachael is wearing a black-and-white silk scarf with a paisley design that was ...
LGF, Kaffiyeh, Palestinians, Terrorism, Intifada, Symbology, dunkin donuts
I didn’t believe this story when people first started emailing about it; but sure enough, it’s true. Dunkin Donuts, the venerable old fried dough seller, is the latest American firm to casually promote the symbol of Palestinian terrorism and the intifada, the kaffiyeh, via Rachael Ray: Dunkin’ Breakfast Choices. ...
dunkin donuts, Symbology, Intifada, Terrorism, Palestinians, Kaffiyeh, LGF
The “peace scarf,” aka the PLO Tuch, aka the Arafat Scarf, is a hit with tweenies in Finland: HEL LOOKS | Reko (11) and Jere (12). Reko (11) and Jere (12) Reko: “I bought this scarf last year. I like it because it’s stylish. My jeans are Acne ...
For sale at the German branch of Amazon, many varieties of that well-known symbol of Palestinian terrorism, the kaffiyeh—and in case you had any doubt about the symbolism, they’re helpfully labeled: “PLO Pali Tuch (PLO Palestinian Garb).”
LGF, Palestinians, Kaffiyeh, Arafat, Scarf, Peace Scarf, PLO, Fashion
Here’s a great cartoon from RedPlanetCartoons, inspired by this LGF post: UPDATE at 9/10/07 1:52:16 pm: Zombie has a related post: Kaffiyehs as Fashion.
LGF, Cartoon, Intifada, Kaffiyeh, Useful Idiots, Progressives, Moonbats
Urban Outfitters called their version an “anti-war scarf.” UK clothing store ARK was a little more honest; they called it an “Arafat scarf.” When Kirsten Dunst showed up with one in Teen Vogue magazine, they called it a “breezy global-chic scarf.” Delias.com called it a “peace scarf,” but when people ...
The “Euro Scarf,” formerly known as the “Peace Scarf,” is now the “No Longer Available for Purchase Scarf.”
Delias.com’s online clothing store for teenage girls has responded to complaints about the Palestinian terrorist symbol, the kaffiyeh, appearing in their catalog as a “Peace Scarf.” Several LGF readers forwarded their form mail: Dear dELiA*s Customer, Thank you for your e-mail and concern regarding the scarf featured. We apologize ...
It’s becoming a disturbing trend. Again we find a clothing store for young people (in this case, Delias.com, for teenage girls) marketing the Palestinian kaffiyeh, symbol of the intifada and decades of violence and terrorism. Urban Outfitters called their kaffiyeh an “anti-war scarf.” Delias.com gives it the Orwellian name: “Peace ...
With the help of useful Hollywood idiot Kirsten Dunst, Teen Vogue magazine markets the kaffiyeh, symbol of Palestinian terrorism and intifada, as ‘A Breezy Global-Chic Scarf’. (Hat tip: LGF readers.)
UK clothing store ARK may be affiliated with Urban Outfitters (update: they don’t appear to be); their web site looks similar, their models are just as glassy-eyed, and they also sell the symbol of Palestinian terrorism, the kaffiyeh. Urban Outfitters called their version, with no apparent irony, an “anti-war woven ...
Palestinians, Fatah, Kaffiyeh, Intifada, Anti-war, Moonbats, Arafat Scarf, Ark
Urban Outfitters continues to sell the Palestinian kaffiyeh, symbol of the intifada and decades of violence and terrorism, now calling it a Skull Desert Scarf. Just the thing for stylish urban guerillas who need protection from the fierce sandstorms of Manhattan. And their trendy little skull image is a direct ...
Urban Outfitters has removed the Palestinian kaffiyeh (ludicrously labeled an “anti-war scarf”) from their catalog: Anti-War Woven Scarf. (Hat tip: littleoldlady.) They also removed the picture of the kaffiyeh-wearing slacker from their Accessories catalog cover: Men’s Accessories.
The Palestinian kaffiyeh, symbol of the intifada and decades of violence and terrorism, is being marketed by Urban Outfitters as an “Anti-War Woven Scarf.” (Hat tip: LGF readers.) UPDATE at 1/15/07 2:49:56 pm: The terrorists’ favorite peace symbol is even featured prominently around a daydreaming moonbat’s neck on the ...