Since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel's bombardment of Gaza in response, the keffiyeh has drawn increased attention in the United States.

A story told amongst Palestinians is that Arafat folded his keffiyeh in a way ... NPR reports that people use it because the fruit's colors, red, black and green, match the Palestine flag.

How the keffiyeh became a Palestinian symbol of resistance The versatile scarf has been seen draped across the faces, heads and shoulders of protesters around the world ...