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Getting really ugly out there (lemmy.world)
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[-] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 79 points 1 month ago

Wow. At this rate, Israel is working really hard on turning the star of David into a swastika equivalent. That'll happen before you'll convince me that a keffiyeh is. You don't get to commit genocide, enable it, support it, or celebrate it and then claim victimhood for being told geonicide is bad. I find it particularly disgusting that they are trying to invoke those who actually suffered atrocities, like holocaust victims and black Americans, to claim this victim narrative.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 month ago

since you sound like you know, what's a keffiyah?

[-] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 51 points 1 month ago

It's a traditional cloth/wrap usually used as a head covering or scarf common in Palestine. Hell, from my understanding, many Jews in the area will wear them.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

got it, thanks

[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago

Zionist graffiti

[-] SnugZebras 22 points 1 month ago

Lol wut

[-] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

The appropriation of the keffiyeh as a fashion statement by non-Arab wearers separate from its political and historical meaning has been the subject of controversy in recent years.[26] While it is often worn as a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle, the fashion industry has disregarded its significance by using its pattern and style in day-to-day clothing design. For example, in 2016, Topshop released a romper suit with the Keffiyeh print, calling it a "scarf playsuit". This led to accusations of cultural appropriation and Topshop eventually pulled the item from their website.[27]

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

Definitely not the same thing as a swastika or Klan hood, but there's a good argument against Western appropriation, especially by right-wing military types.

[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 33 points 1 month ago

Im 99% sure this is meant in a "anti zionists / palestinians are nazis" way and nothing deeper than that.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

So you're OK with appropriation, or not OK with it, depending on who's doing it? Weird.

[-] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

No, I'm saying that there's a difference between a protestor who wears it in solidarity with Palestinians, and a militia member who regularly says "sandn****r"

[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

So you ask a question, answer it then judge the person on the answer. Weird.

[-] gitgud@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago

Meanwhile, Israel

[-] lastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

Oh no Spider-Man what what are you doing?

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

This just seems like ragebait, and stoking the fires of a potential race war (again).

As someone once famously said: "can't we all just get along?"

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to the Dark Side of the Politics.

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