Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Cori Bush (D-MO), and Summer Lee (D-PA) donned Palestinian keffiyehs for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
Photos showed the three progressive House “Squad” members donning the scarves as a symbolic act. The keffiyeh has served as the symbol of Palestinian nationalism and resistance to Israel, making it controversial.
Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) dons a scarf as Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), top, looks on before President Joe Biden arrives to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The white scarf is covered mostly in a fishing net design, representing one of the main livelihoods of Palestinians before 1948.
Many Israelis and Jews find the garb offensive, largely due to its adoption
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