{"id":87227,"date":"2023-12-24T02:27:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T02:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estaql.com\/pro-palestine-protesters-disrupt-oxford-street-christmas-shoppers-in-call-to-boycott-pro-israel-brands-uk-news\/"},"modified":"2023-12-24T02:27:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T02:27:57","slug":"pro-palestine-protesters-disrupt-oxford-street-christmas-shoppers-in-call-to-boycott-pro-israel-brands-uk-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estaql.com\/seo\/pro-palestine-protesters-disrupt-oxford-street-christmas-shoppers-in-call-to-boycott-pro-israel-brands-uk-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt Oxford Street Christmas shoppers in call to boycott ‘pro-Israel’ brands | UK News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pro-Palestinian protesters have taken to central London, disrupting Christmas shoppers as they urged them to boycott “pro-Israel” brands. <\/p>\n

Hundreds of demonstrators marched from Soho Square, along Oxford Street, Regent Street and into Carnaby Street, where they gathered outside the Puma store, with some chanting: “Shut it down.”<\/p>\n

The sports company, which sponsors the Israeli national football team, was included on a list of brands to boycott on leaflets being handed out.<\/p>\n

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Two branches of fashion giant Zara were also targeted, with protesters heard chanting: “Zara, Zara, you can’t hide, stop supporting genocide.”<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Zara pulled an ad<\/strong> following complaints that it contained pictures resembling images from the Israel-Hamas war.<\/p>\n

Both stores, which were guarded by security, closed their doors.<\/p>\n

Police said no arrests were made during the protest, which was organised by direct action group Sisters Uncut, which campaigns against gender-based violence.<\/p>\n

The protest began in Soho Square, where demonstrators chanted “free Palestine”, waved Palestinian flags, played music and let off coloured smoke.<\/p>\n

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‘The aim was to cause disruption and they succeeded’<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n

The crowd of close to 400 protesters left Soho Square shrouded in a haze of green and white flare smoke, writes Sky’s Emma Birchley.<\/p>\n

As they headed on to Oxford Street, security at the Zara store locked the doors just in case.<\/p>\n

“While you’re shopping, bombs are dropping” they chanted as well as “ceasefire now” and “free, free Palestine”.<\/p>\n

The aim was to cause disruption and they succeeded. <\/p>\n

Traffic ground to a halt as the marchers made their way to Regent Street, with other stores locking up as they passed. <\/p>\n

A key target was the Puma store in Carnaby Street. <\/p>\n

The sportswear brand sponsors the Israeli national football team and against a backdrop of neon street decorations, protesters blocked the entrance to the shop, chanting and waving flags. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Leaflets distributed by the group said: “No Christmas as usual in a genocide. The UK is complicit.<\/p>\n

“Don’t fund genocide in Palestine. Boycott Israel.”<\/p>\n

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The marchers later brought traffic to a standstill as they walked down Oxford Street.<\/p>\n

The Metropolitan Police<\/strong> said in a statement: “The protest was a pre-planned event by Sisters Uncut – yes, we have a policing presence there.<\/p>\n

“The march has now moved from Oxford Street and it is fully open. There have been no arrests.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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