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Arafat's wasn't traditional[edit]

The main article says:

It would later become a trademark symbol of Yasser Arafat, who was rarely seen without a keffiyeh. Arafat would wear the keffiyeh in the traditional manner, around the head and wrapped by an egal, but he also wore in the neckline of his military fatigues.

Granted the tail end isn't grammatical enough to know how to even correct... However, I've heard that Arafat's keffiyeh was unique: he always wore a split in the front (even visible in the photo on this page) to symbolize the divide between the West Bank and Gaza. Since I heard that a decade (or two) ago I've always found this detail to draw my attention when I see pictures of him or of other keffiyehs.

I'm not going to make this edit myself, but I'm sure that the words "traditional manner" are therefore inaccurate.

Photo of keffiyeh with detail[edit]

Please add a photo of the keffiyeh with specific details pointing to each pattern & describing its significance. Thank you 72.93.84.221 (talk) 01:11, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Palestinian Marxists[edit]

It says, in the section Varieties and Variations: "In Palestine, the red variety, usually with patterns which differ slightly from that of the common black and white, is often worn by Palestinian Marxists.^{[citation needed]} Red keffiyeh are also commonly worn in Jordan and the greater Gulf region."

I know that not all wearers of red keffiyehs are marxists. And it is notable that many Palestinians bear Jordanian passports; I intend to remove this uncited claim. MrDemeanour (talk) 19:13, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keffiyeh belongs to the Iraqis[edit]

Keffiyeh is a head covering that belongs to the Iraqis since the time of the Sumerians. You do not have the right to change the facts and attribute them to countries such as Saudi Arabia and other countries. 93.191.113.66 (talk) 13:00, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No. Take your culture warring somewhere else. It does not belong here on Wikipedia. 17:21, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

False citations?[edit]

Can someone please verify this edit and the previous as well? --Karim talk to me :)..! 16:44, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

are they related to to added information? --Karim talk to me :)..! 13:36, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]