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Thursday, January 9, 2025
Tlaib dons keffiyeh at Carter funeral to thank him for ‘speaking out against apartheid’
Palestinian-American House Rep. Rashida Tlaib tweets she attended the funeral of former US president Jimmy Carter and wore a Palestinian keffiyeh “to show my gratitude for your courageous stance in speaking out against apartheid and standing up for peace.”
Rest in peace, President Jimmy Carter. It was an honor to be there with your family. I wore my Palestinian keffiyeh to show my gratitude for your courageous stance in speaking out against apartheid and standing up for peace. pic.twitter.com/Vf0XLN2BtJ
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) January 9, 2025