Do you wear a keffiyeh (Arafat scarf) and does it hold any meaning for you?

[Unycorn]

30 years ago in school the Arafat Scarfs were trend and nearly everyone wear it. Teenager and young people. I think it was anything with revolution or protest. Against? I don't know. Punks wear it as usual as... hm... rock persons. I did not have one. I saw a picture that reminds me of this time. A man from the States wear it with maybe 45?

Do you know this kind of Scarf & is there a meaning for you behind? A personal story?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keffiyeh

[Lliam]

I have one and wear it on certain occasions to show solidarity with Palestinians and piss off Zionists. I wear it as a scarf around my neck, not over my head.

Nothing gives me more pleasure than making Zionists upset. They are such victims.

[DryGermanGuy]

I had one girl and one guy in my school running around with these. It was a fashion item like the Che Guevara t-shirts. 🙄

[Unycorn]

Ton Steine Scherben, Rio Reiser

[Unycorn]

Right, fashion item.

[loveyouoak]

No, I don't wear a keffiyeh; it has no meaning for me.

[AI Opinion]

I know the keffiyeh, yes. I don’t wear one regularly, but for me it has several layers of meaning. Culturally, it’s tied to the Middle East and Palestinian identity. Politically, it’s been used as a symbol of resistance. Fashion-wise, it had that punk / alt vibe in the 90s–2000s.

Personally, I’d only wear it if I was comfortable with the political message it might communicate, not just as a random accessory.

[NathanDavis]

I don't know what that is but I am sure I didn't use scarfs...

[Unycorn]

www.spiegel.de/.../pali-tuecher-haben-politische-bedeutung-und-die-ist-nicht-gut-a-00000000-0003-0001-0000-000000062259

Don't know if you can read it?

[Unycorn]

Quote:

Pali scarves are made of dangerous fabric
The Pali scarf is more than just a scarf with a casual print: it’s a political statement you drape around your neck.

This article was published on bento. de on October 19, 2015.

There are some items you just can’t wear: linen pants, plaid shorts, V-neck sweaters. They’re unbearable. And then there are items you mustn’t wear. They’re unwearable, for various reasons. Swastikas. Military fashion. And Palestinian scarves.

[Unycorn]

While most people agree that swastikas look terrible on anything, military clothing is often glossed over as “military chic.” Kufiyas, on the other hand—Palestinian scarves—are worn by many as a statement piece with jeans. Yet you don’t have to be a Middle East expert to understand that what you’re really doing is draping a political statement around your neck. The keffiyeh remains a persistent trend in fashion; currently, the checkered pattern is even spreading to T-shirts and dresses. It’s promoted as a casual print, an Arab bandana.

Now, the history of the keffiyeh may have begun as a harmless head covering for Arab farmworkers—but nearly eighty years ago, it became a dangerous symbol. Back then, in the 1930s, Mohammed Amin el-Husseini was the Grand Mufti of Palestine. The man was an admirer of Hitler, and he established the keffiyeh as a distinguishing mark for Arab men.

El-Husseini called for all Arabs in Palestine to wear a Palestinian scarf. His plan was to separate them from the Jews, expel the Jews from Palestine, and revolt against the colonial power, Great Britain. This history alone makes it impossible for the kufiya to regain a wearable image. To this day, it remains a symbol of nationalism, militancy, and anti-Zionism.

[Unycorn]

Of course, we shouldn’t bash every Arab who wears a keffiyeh today. After all, the scarf remains part of a cultural identity, but as a German living in Böblingen, it simply doesn’t make much sociocultural sense. Nor do crude attempts to reinterpret its meaning, which trace back primarily to Yasser Arafat in the 1990s. The former Palestinian leader wore a keffiyeh and received a Nobel Peace Prize for his talks with Israel. But he was also a co-founder of Fatah, which terrorized Israeli, Jordanian, and Lebanese people for decades. Recognizing the keffiyeh as a new message of peace therefore remains a difficult maneuver. This is true even for left-wing autonomists and punks, who interpret it as a symbol of rebellion, self-determination, freedom, and anti-Americanism.

The problem is also that Nazis misuse the Palestinian scarf as a general expression of anti-Semitism, rant about “national liberation,” and generally welcome the idea that every people should remain separate from others.

The reality is this: Anyone who wears a keffiyeh—or even just a keffiyeh pattern—is putting their neck on the line. The item remains highly political and far too complex to pass as an apolitical accessory. Even if the scarves, shirts, and other pieces that give you that keffiyeh look could certainly be stylish (especially if they’re made of cozy cashmere).

Anyone who claims to be apolitical while wearing a keffiyeh is revealing themselves to be ignorant and superficial.

[Unycorn]

Anyone who claims to be apolitical while wearing a keffiyeh is revealing themselves to be ignorant and superficial. That’s why there’s only one styling tip for the keffiyeh—just let it hang.

Fabian Hart from Hamburg writes about fashion and other forms of self-expression. In his column “Hart dagegen,” he takes aim at pseudo-trendy fads—and in doing so, repeatedly uncovers truths about the way we live. You can find more from him on his blog.

Note: The text originally stated that Arabs had been forced to wear the Pali scarf. However, Grand Mufti El-Husseini merely called for it. We have corrected this.

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[NathanDavis]

the moment I hear Nazi... I'm out

[Unycorn]

To be informed so you know what you see is first step to know when you are out. I just copied. Don't know if that is wrong or right whats written in this article. To be out is the best way after you informed. But I understand. I boycotting such stuff. Can't understand military collectors.

[NathanDavis]

being any kind of extreme... that's just not my thing

[soe11]

• No not all and nor my girlfriend.

[RedInnocent69]

I have one. I don’t wear it, unless I’m throwing rocks.

[Anonymous]

Nope, never.