Young Palestinians offer keffiyeh to pope
AFP
VATICAN CITY - A group of young Palestinians offered a black-and-white keffiyeh, the traditional Arab scarf, to Pope Benedict XVI at the end of his general audience in Saint Peter's Square Wednesday.
Two members of a 27-strong group of pilgrims from Bethlehem draped the scarf over the pope's shoulders as he shook hands with them.
The pope is due to visit Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories between May 8 and 15, with a visit to Bethlehem scheduled for May 13.
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