Posted on 12/09/2005 6:27:56 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
December 9, 2005 - 09:12.
Call it 'Keffiyeh-gate.'
Was Matt Lauer wearing a Palestinian support scarf this morning?
Alright, I can already hear some folks out there chuckling at the notion.
But before you dismiss this as the product of the over-active mind of an MSM-bias hunter, consider:
These so-called "Palestinian support scarves" have become items of radical fashion chic. Check out this web-site which advertises "Palestinian support scarves," explaining:
"The traditional Palestinian headdress has become a symbol of support for the Palestinian people against the Israeli occupation. From political rallies to talk shows, supporters of the Palestinian cause have begun donning this traditional scarf as a show of solidarity." [emphasis added]
Lauer was out on a snowy Rockefeller Plaza this morning, reporting on the winter storm sweeping the East Coast. He was bundled up in an overcoat and hat, and very visible around his neck was a boldly-checked, black-and-white scarf with a design similar to the little number Arafat liked to sport, as here.
So, was this a subtle statement by Matt, or just pure coincidence? Another media 'wardrobe malfunction,' perhaps?
You be the judge on Keffiyeh-gate!
I understand the doubts as to whether this was intentional, and of course there's no way for me to prove it.
But I'd make this argument:
As stated in the About Islam web site I posted to, wearing Palestinian scarves "has become a symbol of support for the Palestinian people against the Israeli occupation." The site specifically mentions that ON TALK SHOWS "supporters of the Palestinian cause have begun donning this traditional scarf as a show of solidarity."
Most Americans would be unaware of this 'fashion trend.' But Matt is among the liberal elite of Manhattan, where surely people are most likely to be aware of and follow such a trend.
I think it's possible a friend or perhaps Matt's wife gave him the scarf as a somewhat-serious joke.
Also, consider all the hip, trendy people among the producers and others at the Today show. I have to believe they examine the hosts' wardrobes carefully, and again might have thought it was fun to send this 'subliminable' message.
Again, I might of course simply be wrong. But I don't think it is beyond contemplation that there is something behind it.
Maybe he's a Bear Bryant fan.
Lauer's Jewish, for the record.
Please consider what I have to say at #21.
Anyone that would dress down like this ...
... will do anything, or is that anybody?
As per this article, Lauer is not Jewish:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_American_show_business_figures,
His father was Jewish, but as you know in Judaism the religion of a child is determined by that of the mother. Since Matt's mother wasn't Jewish, neither is he. And I've never heard him say a word or give any other indication that he embraced the religion of his father.
And of course, some of the biggest anti-Zionists are Jewish, from Noam Chomsky to Bobby Fischer.
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Links
Links for anyone wishing to purchase one.
As would be expected, links and info are also available through Stormfront.
Matt's sister, April, was a roomie of a friend of mine during college. She was brought up Jewish, as, I would assume Matt was. And the college is VERY close to where you sit (wink, wink).
Bobby Fischer is a Seventh-Day Adventist, I believe.
This should resolve it. Here's a quote from Matt himself:
"My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything. I do feel a desire now to find something spiritual. Getting married and wanting to have kids has something to do with that."
In 1998, he married Annette Roque, a Dutch model. It was his second marriage. "We got married in a church, and when I go to churches and temples, I do feel something. I'm happy to be there. The minister who married us said he considers churches high places, elevated. I agree."
http://www.usaweekend.com/00_issues/000430/000430matt_lauer.html
Could be, now.
But he was born a Jewish boy in Brooklyn.
Funny, I keep asking 'some people' who is the president, was the president/leader of that place....Who was the leader 50-100-200-500 years ago? Don't get any real answers...Odd isn't it?
If Rush Limbaugh was photographed with some sort of "compromising" symbol that could tie him to "racism" or "homophobia", do these contrarians REALLY think the MSM would give him a pass? Do they?
LOLLOLOLOL!
Great work!!!!
OK--all I can tell you is what I knew second hand from the family. He's a big boy now and can go whatever way he wants. But, that was certainly part of his background.
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