Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 8:08:16 am
(Cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) To wrap up my coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Denver on August 25-28, I offer here a compilation of all the lesser marches, the forgotten vignettes, the little scenes that few ever saw. Despite all the hubbub and furor about the anticipated protests, the truth is ...

Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 7:57:38 am
(Cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) On Tuesday, a group called The Backbone Campaign sponsored a parade they call "Procession to the Future," but which is better known in journalistic circles as Giant Puppets! Here's a secret about parades: the best scenes are usually in the staging area, not the parade itself. One of several ...

Fri, May 30, 2008 at 1:49:14 pm
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 struggle, a ...

Fri, May 30, 2008 at 8:48:56 am
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. Ms Tieger said ...

Thu, May 29, 2008 at 5:47:12 pm
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 many ...

Thu, May 29, 2008 at 3:15:16 pm
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 the ...

Wed, May 28, 2008 at 9:41:39 am
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 have ...

Sun, May 25, 2008 at 8:34:09 am
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 purchased ...

Fri, May 23, 2008 at 8:43:06 am
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. Here’s an ...

Tue, May 20, 2008 at 8:23:09 am
The clothing chain Urban Outfitters has been featured before at LGF, when they began selling the Palestinian kaffiyeh as a hip, stylish accessory, but this time they’ve stepped way over the line — with an openly anti-Israel T-shirt that glorifies Palestinian terrorism and child abuse. This is really sick. UrbanOutfitters.com - ...

Tue, Jan 22, 2008 at 9:19:45 am
Sick, sick, sick. Boomerang, a popular Dutch merchant of T-shirts, greeting cards, and other items, is now selling an image of Anne Frank wearing the symbol of Palestinian terrorism: Boomerang.nl - Werk - ‘Banned Frank’ by T.

Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 5:54:31 pm
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).”

Sun, Oct 28, 2007 at 6:37:13 pm
They were acting out and throwing tantrums again yesterday in Boston. Who? Howard Zinn, Desmond Tutu, Troofers, Ron Paulians, kaffiyeh-wearing pro-Palestinians, “Raging Grannies,” Code Pinkers, and more. The photos are at Daniel’s Public Gallery: Boston Anti-War Rally 10.27.2007.

Wed, Sep 26, 2007 at 12:51:56 pm
The Democratic governor of Virginia, Timothy M. Kaine, has appointed Dr. Esam Omeish to the Virginia Commission on Immigration: Valley delegate challenges Kaine appointee to immigration panel. Esam Omeish is a name LGF readers may recognize; he’s the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood’s primary front group in the United States, the ...

Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 11:27:06 am
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 protested they changed ...

Thu, Jul 19, 2007 at 11:31:29 am
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 that this ...

Sun, Jul 15, 2007 at 8:47:58 am
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 Scarf.” (Hat tip: ...

Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 8:24:01 pm
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.)

Sun, Jul 1, 2007 at 10:30:13 am
Five non-Buddhists have now been arrested in the UK in connection with the terror attacks of the past few days: British police arrest five after car bomb attacks. GLASGOW (Reuters) - British police arrested a fifth person on Sunday after a fuel-filled jeep was rammed into Scotland’s busiest airport in what ...

Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 10:03:18 am
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 scarf.” In ...

Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 7:59:05 am
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 knock-off ...

Fri, Jan 26, 2007 at 12:37:21 pm
LGF operative kasper has posted another video clip from UK TV, with more surveillance video and eyewitness accounts of one of the failed 7/21 Islamic terrorists. [Video] UPDATE at 1/26/07 1:08:07 pm: Notice the kaffiyeh (also known as an “anti-war scarf”) in his rucksack, appropriately right next to the explosive mixture.

Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 8:59:05 am
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.

Mon, Jan 15, 2007 at 8:38:55 am
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 cover of their ...

Fri, Sep 1, 2006 at 12:45:45 pm
In another powerful article, Victor Davis Hanson on the West’s increasingly enervated response to Islamic terrorism: The Waiting Game. Hezbollah’s black-clad legions goose-step and stiff-arm salute in parade, apparently eager to convey both the zeal and militarism of their religious fascism. Meanwhile, consider Hezbollah’s “spiritual” head, Hassan Nasrallah — the current ...