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'A sense of wariness' for many Jews when they see keffiyehs in public

JL;DR SUMMARY The controversy surrounding the display of a keffiyeh on a Chapel Hill banner reflecting progressive activism underscores a broader tension within Jewish communities about the garment's symbolism post-October 7 attacks. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Anti Defamation LeagueJewish CommunityPro Palestinian ActivismPalestinian ProtestsSymbolismCultural SensitivityChapel HillKeffiyeh

Places mentioned

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
"A banner depicting a university graduate in a keffiyeh in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, installed by the city in tribute to its civil rights legacy, Nov. 19, 2024."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"said Manya Marcus, a Jewish psychotherapist in Chicago and host of the podcast What Came After, about the aftermath of Oct. 7."
Georgia, United States
"In Georgia, a public school equity coordinator who had previously faced an investigation over his commentary on the Israel-Hamas war invited further scrutiny when he wore a keffiyeh on the one-year anniversary of the attacks."
New York, United States
"In New York, she recalled feeling like she had to move tables after a family wearing keffiyehs entered and sat near her."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"and a singer in Toronto received backlash for performing The Star-Spangled Banner at a National Hockey League game while wearing a sweater that resembled a keffiyeh."

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