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Chicago mayor donned keffiyeh for Arab Heritage Month event, sparking outcry from Jewish groups

JL;DR SUMMARY Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced backlash from Jewish communities for wearing a keffiyeh at an Arab Heritage Month event, a symbol that many associate with recent anti-Israel sentiments, especially following the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. 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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HamasJewish CommunityChicagoBrandon JohnsonCultural SymbolismCairKeffiyehArab Heritage Month

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson came under fire from local Jewish leaders after he wore a keffiyeh, or a traditional Palestinian headscarf, to a public event this week."
Israel
"as the keffiyeh has become closely associated with anti-Israel protests that followed Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel."
Skokie, Illinois, United States
"Arab Heritage should be honored and celebrated, Rabbi Ari Hart of Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue wrote on Facebook."

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