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Illustrative: Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters take part in a banned demonstration at Berlin's Alexanderplatz on October 7, 2025. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
February 24, 2026, 12:55 pm
Anti-Zionist group’s planned protest of keffiyeh ban at Buchenwald memorial sparks outrage
A German court has ruled that the former concentration camp may refuse entry to visitors wearing the traditional Palestinian headscarf, which has been adopted by pro-Palestinian protesters
By Grace Gilson
Spike Lee wears a pro-Palestinian shirt and bag as he smiles from his courtside seat during the NBA All-Star basketball game Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, California (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
February 18, 2026, 11:48 am
Spike Lee defends pro-Palestinian outfit, says not meant to disrespect Avdija
Filmmaker says he was unaware Avdija was first Israeli NBA All-Star when he wore keffiyeh sweater to game, getup was ‘not intended as a gesture of hostility to Jewish people’
By ToI Staff
'Anne Frank: The Exhibition,' at the Center for Jewish History in New York City, January 2025. (John Halpern)
December 25, 2025, 3:12 pm
German painting of Anne Frank wearing keffiyeh sparks outrage
German and Israeli officials say the depiction of the teen girl, a universal symbol of the Holocaust, crosses the line from legitimate art to antisemitic propaganda
By Zev Stub
Visitors queue at the main gate of the former Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp memorial site, on April 3, 2025. (Jens Schlueter/ AFP)
August 20, 2025, 11:55 pm
German court rules Nazi camp memorial can bar visitors wearing keffiyeh
Woman wearing scarf was refused entry to 80th anniversary event at former camp, petitioned court
By AFP
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson takes his seat at the witness table during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
April 26, 2025, 11:43 am
Jewish groups protest as Chicago mayor wears keffiyeh for Arab Heritage Month event
Brandon Johnson has long been criticized by local Jewish community for his lack of commitment to its safety and his anti-Israel stance
By Grace Gilson
A mural of Anne Frank wearing a keffiyeh in Bergen, Norway, painted by the anonymous artist Töddel, July 2024. (Courtesy of Töddel via JTA)
November 28, 2024, 2:44 am
After Oct. 7, Diaspora Jews struggle with how to react to seeing keffiyehs in public
Free expression or threat: With the scarf so popular among activists, some struggle to distinguish between support for Palestinians and an endorsement of the Hamas massacre
By Andrew Lapin
FILE - A man wearing a keffiyeh looks at the US Capitol during a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel rally, on May 18, 2024, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
November 23, 2024, 4:34 am
Charges dropped against keffiyeh-clad protester for violating NY county’s mask ban
District attorney says not possible to prove charges against pro-Palestinian demonstrator arrested outside synagogue ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’
By AP and ToI Staff
A man wearing a keffiyeh looks at the US Capitol during a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel rally on May 18, 2024, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
September 12, 2024, 8:24 am
New York City museum fires 3 employees for violating dress code by wearing keffiyehs
Noguchi Museum frets emblem of Palestinian solidarity could ‘alienate segments’ of visitors’; one fired attendant accuses institute of ‘weaponizing’ rules against cause
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Eric Saade performs the song "Popular" while wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh on his wrist during the opening of the first semifinal at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
May 8, 2024, 1:44 am
Eurovision organizers rebuke performer who wore keffiyeh during first semifinal show
EBU expresses ‘regret’ that Swedish-Palestinian singer Eric Saade violated ‘non-political nature’ of contest; Israeli-born singer for Luxembourg qualifies for grand final
By Amy Spiro
Louis Vuitton monogram keffiyeh stole (LouisVuitton.com)
June 5, 2021, 10:53 am
Louis Vuitton pulls $705 blue and white ‘keffiyeh stole’ after backlash
Luxury fashion brand accused of cultural appropriation, with some taking further offense over the fact that scarf is in Israel’s national colors
By ToI Staff
A massive keffiyeh was unveiled this week at a ceremony at a soccer stadium in a southern West Bank town near Hebron. (Credit: Wafa)
November 28, 2019, 6:05 pm
World’s largest keffiyeh unveiled in soccer stadium in Hebron
Official PA news says the checkered scarf is 3,000 square meters; plans afoot for even larger item in 2020
By Adam Rasgon
Roger Waters wielding slogan 'F--k the Pigs!' at a concert in London on July 6, 2018. (courtesy Richard Millett}
July 11, 2018, 8:12 pm
Wiesenthal Center slams Barclaycard for Roger Waters’ hate-filled gig
Ex-Pink Floyd singer donned keffiyeh during London concert sponsored by credit card firm and appealed for human rights to be granted to his ‘brothers and sisters in Palestine’
By ToI Staff
A doctored image of President Reuven Rivlin wearing a keffiyeh seen on social media on November 20, 2017, following the president's refusal to grant Hebron shooter Elor Azaria a pardon (Facebook)
November 20, 2017, 10:29 am
Police probe depiction of Rivlin in a keffiyeh
President’s decision not to pardon Hebron shooter draws sharp criticism from senior politicians and social media users
By Tamar Pileggi
Sigrid Kaag, then head of the joint Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)-United Nations mission for the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons, in Damascus on February 11, 2014 . (AFP Louai Beshara)
October 20, 2017, 5:41 pm
Holland’s new deputy foreign minister called Netanyahu a racist demagogue
Sigrid Kaag, who is married to a senior PLO official, will head up aid efforts, including in the West Bank
By JTA
Plush dolls of rock-throwing Palestinian rioters confiscated by Israeli customs officials. (Palestinian Media Watch)
December 11, 2015, 6:08 am
PA daily skews the news of seized rock-throwing Palestinian dolls
Palestinian media claims toys were confiscated by Israel simply for sporting headscarves, fails to mention violent angle
By ToI Staff
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