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Ontario legislature keffiyeh ban partially overturned as political fighting continuesOntario NDP Leader Marit Stiles previously challenged Premier Doug Ford to get his caucus in line and work to overturn a ban on wearing the Arab headdress inside Queen's Park.PoliticsMay 6
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Ontario NDP sets ultimatum for legislature keffiyeh ban, threatening to defy rulesMarit Stiles said that if Ontario Premier Doug Ford did not push to overturn a ban on the keffiyeh at Queen's Park, she and her entire caucus would defy the rule.PoliticsApr 26
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Ontario MPP says she will continue to defy keffiyeh ban at Queen’s ParkThe black and white checkered scarf, typically worn in Arab cultures and often used to symbolize solidarity with Palestinians, was banned by the Speaker as a 'political' symbol.CanadaApr 25
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Tensions erupt at Queen’s Park over keffiyeh ban as government MPPs walk outThe issue first surfaced in the house last Thursday, when PC MPP Robin Martin defied Doug Ford and voted to block an attempt to lift the prohibition on wearing the Arab headdress.CanadaApr 23
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Renewed tensions over Queen’s Park keffiyeh ban brewingA debate around the Arab headdress erupted on Thursday after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said a ban from Speaker Ted Arnott "divides" people and called for it to be reversed.PoliticsApr 22
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N.Y. woman charged with hate crimes in hot coffee attack on father, toddlerThe attack was caught on camera by the father, a 40-year-old Punjabi man who was wearing a traditional Arabic keffiyeh at the time.CrimeNov 23, 2023
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Palestinian scarves controversy at Nova Scotia school prompts calls for public apologyThe incident happened last Wednesday at Park West School in Halifax during Cultural Day, a day where students were encouraged to "showcase their cultures through attire."CanadaMar 6, 2023
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