Model Bella Hadid made a political fashion statement at the Cannes Film Festival this week, donning a dress reminiscent of the headscarves known worldwide as a symbol of solidarity with Palestine.

On Thursday, Hadid stepped out wearing a vintage red-and-white dress featuring the striking checkered pattern and fringe of a keffiyeh scarf, a nod to her Palestinian heritage. (Though the asymmetrical, ruffled spaghetti-strap dress does look a bit more like a shemagh, the keffiyehs more complex cousin.)

Photographed fetching ice cream during a walk along the French Riviera, the model and fragrance designer rounded out her ensemble with red Gucci mules, gold hoop earrings and rimless, rectangular sunglasses.

She styled her hair in a slick ponytail accented with a wispy, white hair tie and went with a glowing, makeup-minimal look on her skin.

The star, whose support for Palestinian liberation predates the current conflict with Israel, acknowledged the meaning behind her outfit while giving fashion designers Michael Sears and Hushi Mortezaie, of the label Michael and Hushi, a shoutout online later that day.