Three employees of the Noguchi Museum in New York City were fired last week for wearing keffiyehs, a symbol of Palestinian identity. The New York Times reports that a fourth employee, the director of visitor services at the museum was also fired following the dress code changes. In August, the museum announced a policy prohibiting […]
Staff at a museum in Queens, New York, are protesting the institution’s ban on the keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian scarf. At least fourteen employees of the Noguchi Museum say the policy, prohibiting “political dress,” discriminates against Palestinians and undermines the legacy of American artist Isamu Noguchi, who was commit...
