Rachael Ray’s kiffiyeh Dunkin’ Donuts ad has made her a target of right-wing pundits today, most notably Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin. A rare misstep for Ray who up until now has enjoyed a squeaky clean, successful career as a Food Network star, TV talk show host, and much sought after product spokesperson. I find it hard to believe that wearing a kiffiyeh could nullify the girl-next-door image that she has worked so carefully to cultivate since her days on the Food Network show, $40 a Day. It just seems like another feeble attempt by ultra-conservatives to further their own political agendas.

Malkin took offense to Ray wearing the kiffiyeh and and even threatened to start a boycott of the popular donut chain. She writes in her syndicated column that,”The kiffiyeh, for the clueless, is the traditional scarf of Arab men that has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad.” Read the rest of this entry »