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Pulitzer winner Jhumpa Lahiri declines award over New York museum’s keffiyeh ban

Across the world, protesters demanding an end to Israel’s war in Gaza have worn the black-and-white keffiyeh head scarf, a symbol of Palestinian self-determination
Last month, the art museum announced a policy prohibiting employees from wearing anything that expressed “political messages, slogans or symbols”

By Reuters · 26 September 2024