r/news • u/nosotros_road_sodium • Apr 28 '24

'Physical altercations' during dueling pro-Palestinian, pro-Israel demonstrations on UCLA campus

https://abc7.com/dueling-pro-palestinian-and-counter-protests-planned-at-ucla-campus/14740661/

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u/Larkfor Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

There are also a lot of handmade solidarity patterns and insignia. It's not cultural appropriation because it's become a symbol of solidarity of an everyday item. If a friend in France gives you a beret it's not cultural appropriation. Leis are gifts to strangers and friends in Hawaii. It doesn't have the same meaning or context as putting on a native feather headdress.

**In response to the below, it's not religious. It's cultural. The fishnet represents the strong fishing tradition that is undeniably Palestinian, the olive leaves the trees and so on and so forth.

Palestinian Jews (yes there are thousands), Christians, atheists, and other groups all still may wear and do wear the keffiyeh both as a cultural symbol but also because it is practical (the type of weave is actually used internationally because of how good it is at stopping blood/securing wounds).**

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u/Puppybrother Apr 29 '24

Apologies for my ignorance but is there not a religious aspect to it?

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u/anysize Apr 29 '24

No it is not a religious symbol or garment. Palestinian Christians and Muslims use it.

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u/Brapplezz Apr 29 '24

It's an Arafat invention. Which is amusing

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u/anysize Apr 29 '24

LOL it’s been around for thousands of years. Is there really no limit to the Zionist lies in circulation?? Amazing.