Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri declined an award from New York’s Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for wearing keffiyeh scarves, associated with Palestinian nationhood and its resistance against Zionist occupation.
Symbol of Palestinian Identity:
The keffiyeh evolved as a symbol of national unity and resistance in the 1930s during the British rule of Palestine. It gained further prominence after the 1948 displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel, embodying resilience and connection to their land.
Popularization by Yasser Arafat: The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) leader helped make the keffiyeh internationally recognizable in the 1970s.
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