Magnificence chain Lush has shut its UK retailers, web site and factories in protest on the Israeli authorities “preventing urgent humanitarian assistance from entering Gaza”.
In an announcement, the agency stated extra motion was additionally wanted by the British authorities “to bring an immediate stop to the death and destruction, including an end to arms sales from the UK”.
It stated it had determined to shut shops on Wednesday and place posters on home windows with the message: “Stop starving Gaza – we are closed in solidarity.”
“Across the Lush business, we share the anguish that millions of people feel seeing the images of starving people in Gaza, Palestine.
“Like the remainder of the world, we wrestle to search out methods we will help while the Israeli authorities is stopping pressing humanitarian help from getting into Gaza.
It added that “whilst Lush is losing a day of takings, this also means that the UK government is losing a day of tax contributions from Lush and our customers
“We hope they too hear the message our closure sends, with extra Authorities motion wanted to carry a right away cease to the demise and destruction, together with an finish to arms gross sales from the UK.”
