Another Palestinian figure associated with the keffiyeh is Leila Khaled , a female member of the armed wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine . Several photographs of Khaled circulated in the Western newspapers after the hijacking of TWA Flight 840 and the Dawson 's Field hijackings . These photos often included Khaled wearing a keffiyeh in the style of a Muslim woman ’s hijab , wrapped around the head and shoulders . This was unusual , as the keffiyeh is associated with Arab masculinity , and many believe this to be something of a fashion statement by Khaled , denoting her equality with men in the Palestinian armed struggle
Dawson 's Field hijackings
Dawson's Field hijackings
Palestinian keffiyeh