Cultural appropriation of the Swastika and Kaffiyeh- a switch from love to hate. Op-ed. Diane Bederman. Jan 6, 2025.
Posted on 01/17/2025 10:06:29 AM PST by Words Matter
Cultural appropriation of the Swastika and Kaffiyeh- a switch from love to hate. Op-ed. Diane Bederman. Jan 6, 2025.
Hard to believe that two of the most benign, ancient symbols of love have been culturally appropriated and turned into symbols of hate – toward the Jews: the Nazis with the Swastika and the “Palestinians” with the Kaffiyeh. Two barbaric civilizations took two symbols of peace and turned them into Jew-hating emblems. Both “civilizations” want the final Solution-the death of all Jews.
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“What is there to separate the Muslims in Europe and around the world from us Germans? We have common aims. There is no more solid basis for cooperation than common aims and common ideals. For 200 years, Germany has not had the slightest conflict with Islam.” (Heinrich Himmler)
I heard in person a young woman college student talking to her friend (many years ago).
Friend: What does wearing your scarf mean? (A keffiyah patterned scarf).
Student: Actually I don’t know. But it has something to do with wanting there to be peace over in the Middle East. I want peace.”
The naive young woman didn’t know any better!
Currently, the keffiyah on campus means exactly the same as a Nazi swastika!
Dear Lord save Harvard, MIT, and all others of our universities! Amen!
“What is there to separate the Muslims in Europe and around the world from us Germans? We have common aims. There is no more solid basis for cooperation than common aims and common ideals. For 200 years, Germany has not had the slightest conflict with Islam.” (Heinrich Himmler)
Germany of that day was an entirely different country than Germany of today. Same with the USA. The USA is an entirely different country today than it was then. If either the Germans of that day or Americans of today were to walk around in their countries—they would feel like strangers.
The outcome of that war is not what either country could imagine or conceive.
It has becomes a swastika. 100%.
I have two shemaghs from that deployment... I’m also somewhere just to the right of Atilla the Hun. If I’m wearing mine and they wish to discuss it calmly, I’m willing to do so. If they wish to come at me with a verbal assault or worse, then they should be prepared for the consequences. I’m too damn old to put up with that bull$h!+, and I’ll just take care of the situation.
Looks pretty asinine, but I expect you guys will tell me it’s the greatest cold weather gear in the history of clothing .. amIright?
Rarely, if ever.
Expected from ‘no evidence’ (and no cognition) you.
-fJRoberts-
“Looks pretty asinine, but I expect you guys will tell me it’s the greatest cold weather gear in the history of clothing .. amIright?”
-A strike
Well, I wear mine as a scarf and it looks pretty normal... I also doubt seriously whether or not it would make it into the top 50% of cold weather gear, but it is 100% cotton soft, thick layered and holds in heat well enough. I also think my friends in the IDF would be surprised to find that wearing one is the equivalent to wearing a swastika, and theirs even have prayers in Hebrew on them. It is also popular with Israeli tourists as they travel about the Mediterranean. It seems to me that the keffiyah/shemagh has been hijacked for political purposes... “You should be offended by this! It’s like a swastika!” In reality it’s worn by many with no connection to antisemitism whatsoever. It is just being used as a tool to stir up problems were people need an issue in order to promote their cause.
So no... you’re not right. We just wear what we want. We generally don’t mind explaining things to people if they want to learn. Some will say “I didn’t know that.” But then there are those that have their mind made up before there has been any discussion or exchange of information - they either walk away without saying anything, or start with personal insults.
I have no political ax with it at all.
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My query was mostly hyperbole.
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