Pulitzer Prize Winner Jhumpa Lahiri Declines Award Over New York Museum’s Head Scarf Ban

Israel’s supporters, on the other hand, say it signals backing extremism. In November, three students of Palestinian descent in Vermont were shot in an attack. Two were wearing the keffiyeh.

Last month, the art museum – founded by Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi, announced a policy prohibiting employees from wearing anything that expressed “political messages, slogans or symbols.” Three employees were sacked, the report added.