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Rachael Ray ad pulled as pundit sees terror link

Dunkin’ Donuts has pulled an online advertisement featuring Rachael Ray after complaints that a fringed black-and-white scarf that the celebrity chef wore in the ad offers symbolic support for Muslim extremism and terrorism.

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U.S. Arabs irate over criticism of celebrity cook's kaffiyeh
Source: Haaretz,

To Palestinian-American designer Nemi Jamal, the controversy surrounding the kaffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress, worn by television celebrity cook Rachael Ray in an ad for iced coffee, is just a disgrace.

In Palestinian aisles, China sews up market
Source: Chicago Tribune

Yasser Herbawi once supplied much of the West Bank and Gaza Strip with black-and-white checkered scarves, the proud emblem of Palestinian identity made famous by the late Yasser Arafat.

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