Premier Doug Ford calls on Speaker to reverse Palestinian keffiyeh scarf ban

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the Speaker of the legislature to reverse a decision to ban the traditional keffiyeh scarf – long a symbol of the pro-Palestinian protest movement – from the building, saying the prohibition is needlessly divisive.In a brief statement Wednesday evening, Mr. Ford called on Speaker Ted Arnott to reverse the ban on the keffiyeh scarf immediately.“The decision to ban the keffiyeh was made by the Speaker and the Speaker alone. I do not support his decision, as it needlessly divides the people of our province,” Mr. Ford’s statement said.