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Illustrative photo of Palestinian embroidery. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
How Bedouin women were exploited to ‘Judaize’ the Negev at NY Fashion Week
An organization that settles Jews in the Negev, and with a central role in the story of displacement at Umm al-Hiran, enlists a famous Israeli designer to team up with Bedouin women for a NY Fashion Week fundraiser. The problem — nobody told the Bedouin women what they were up to. Israeli designer Aviad Arik Herman,…
By Samah Salaime September 6, 2017
How Palestinian women are enlisting traditional dresses into the struggle
The keffiyeh has long been the dominant symbol of the Palestinian struggle. In honor of International Women’s Day, we brought together women to give the traditional embroidered Palestinian dress the respect it deserves. Photos by Oren Ziv/Activestills.org A woman is prettier, more feminine and more attractive when wearing a dress. That’s what they taught us,…
By Samah Salaime March 11, 2016
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