
Rashida Tlaib
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The first Palestinian woman elected to Congress is unapologetic and proud of the community she represents. Newly elected Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of Michigan wore a Palestinian thobe—a traditional embroidered gown—to her swearing-in ceremony. It sparked a campaign on social media, where Palestinian women posted photos of their own thobes.
Women are posting photos in Palestinian thobes in support of Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American congress… https://t.co/19P4iTYkfN at https://t.co/19P4iTYkfN
— WomensFundingNetwork (@womensfunding) January 18, 2019
RT @noorsamara4: a map of #Palestine that shows the unique embroidery designs of each town’s thob.
illustrations by Maya Amer
#tweetyourth… at
— maryamkhtt (@maryamkhtt) January 19, 2019
RT @theIMEU: Palestinian women across the globe are posting their traditional Palestinian thobes using the hashtag #TweetYourThobe in honor… at
— Sara Koopman (@spaceforpeace) January 17, 2019