Overview

• A short video shows a police officer asking a white pro-Palestinian protester if her keffiyeh is cultural appropriation, prompting a tense exchange.
• The protester defends the scarf as a sign of Palestinian solidarity, says she is trying to stop a genocide, and notes it was a gift from a Palestinian friend.
• Another demonstrator steps in to support her, while the officer laughs and replies, “You tell me,” after pressing whether the scarf is appropriation.
• The confrontation unfolded at Union Station as Vice President J.D. Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller made an unscheduled visit to meet National Guard members.
• Coverage highlights the keffiyeh’s evolution from a traditional Arab headdress to a symbol of Palestinian identity, and reports do not cite any formal police statements or disciplinary actions related to the incident.