hewielewie
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M&S have pulled an Instagram photo showing Christmas party hats in the colours of the Palestinian flag on fire even though the advert was shot in August.
M&S Christmas Advert
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El Guapo
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Yes, but they should have known in advance not to be so tenuously offensive. There really is no excuse.
Unravel_Morrison
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John Lewis.
TheYorkshireTerrier
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Such a strange world.
ForssAwakens
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You do right mate, you can set a flare off in the south stand without repercussion, so you should be able to enjoy your egg and tomato sandwich guilt free
Boro Devonport
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Another vile establishment corporation. It has financially donated to the Zionist genocide army for decades. The world is turning fascist very quickly.
r00fie1
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When I visited Manger Square in Bethlehem on more than one ocassion, it was still in the illegally occupied West Bank of Palestine. Unless it has moved geographically, then the Palestinian flag is wholy appropriate? Jesus was a Gallilean Jew [an Arab] but is not believed to be the messiah or the means of ressurection in Judaism. He rebelled and was crucified by the Romans. He also features in the Koran.
newyddion
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Marks and Spencer holds it's Jewish origins, links and ties very closely is an integral part of the companies identity both in Britain and on the global stage.
The content of the Christmas advert was certainly not accidental and is very much on brand for a company that states “One of the fundamental objectives of Marks & Spencer is to aid the economic development of Israel”
During the 1920s, Marks changed the direction of the firm, selling very high-quality goods at affordable prices. He used the St Michael’s brand to cut out the independent retailers, producing 99 per cent of its goods in British factories. They grew the business exponentially despite the Great Depression. Consistent with its founding principles, M&S became known for its excellent treatment of staff. They also recognised changing times: customers were now being able to buy ready-made clothing in fashionable patterns as opposed to only fabric.
Marks and his brother-in-law Sieff along with several family members were strong supporters of Zionism. In fact, they became known in pro-Zionist circles as ‘The Family’. They gave generously to the Zionist cause, believing in the importance of a Jewish national home in what was at the time called Palestine.
Manchester became the centre for Zionist support in Britain with Marks and Sieff among those in the city mentored by Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann. This group of visionary Zionist leaders believed Jews not only had a right to a Jewish state in their ancestral homeland, but the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe made the need even more urgent. It cannot be overstated how important their efforts were alongside other Manchester Zionists in urging the British government to support the Zionist cause.
Simon Marks served as vice-president of the Zionist Federation and in 1918 Israel Sieff was a member of the Zionist Commission which visited the Mandate of Palestine following the signing of the Balfour Declaration. His wife Rebecca meanwhile helped found the Women’s Zionist Organization.
In 1933, Weizmann wanted to provide a refuge for Jewish scientists forced out of Germany and address the agricultural problems in Palestine. Israel and Rebecca Sieff opened the Daniel Sieff Research Institute in memory of their youngest son. In WW2, the institute provided Allied Forces with pharmaceuticals and helped in producing synthetic rubber. When Weizmann became Israel’s president the Sieff Research Institute became part of the Weizmann Institute.
The content of the Christmas advert was certainly not accidental and is very much on brand for a company that states “One of the fundamental objectives of Marks & Spencer is to aid the economic development of Israel”
The Zionist dream
Simon Marks began his tenure at the helm of Marks & Spencer by inviting his brother-in-law, Israel Sieff to be his business partner. It was the start of a life-long partnership and ensured M&S continued as a family business. In fact, Simon and Israel each married the other’s sister!During the 1920s, Marks changed the direction of the firm, selling very high-quality goods at affordable prices. He used the St Michael’s brand to cut out the independent retailers, producing 99 per cent of its goods in British factories. They grew the business exponentially despite the Great Depression. Consistent with its founding principles, M&S became known for its excellent treatment of staff. They also recognised changing times: customers were now being able to buy ready-made clothing in fashionable patterns as opposed to only fabric.
Marks and his brother-in-law Sieff along with several family members were strong supporters of Zionism. In fact, they became known in pro-Zionist circles as ‘The Family’. They gave generously to the Zionist cause, believing in the importance of a Jewish national home in what was at the time called Palestine.
Manchester became the centre for Zionist support in Britain with Marks and Sieff among those in the city mentored by Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann. This group of visionary Zionist leaders believed Jews not only had a right to a Jewish state in their ancestral homeland, but the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe made the need even more urgent. It cannot be overstated how important their efforts were alongside other Manchester Zionists in urging the British government to support the Zionist cause.
Simon Marks served as vice-president of the Zionist Federation and in 1918 Israel Sieff was a member of the Zionist Commission which visited the Mandate of Palestine following the signing of the Balfour Declaration. His wife Rebecca meanwhile helped found the Women’s Zionist Organization.
In 1933, Weizmann wanted to provide a refuge for Jewish scientists forced out of Germany and address the agricultural problems in Palestine. Israel and Rebecca Sieff opened the Daniel Sieff Research Institute in memory of their youngest son. In WW2, the institute provided Allied Forces with pharmaceuticals and helped in producing synthetic rubber. When Weizmann became Israel’s president the Sieff Research Institute became part of the Weizmann Institute.
El Guapo
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So what you’re saying is: This is not just bigotry, this is M&S bigotry?
newyddion
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The image is doctored.. yet it was still sent out by the official M&S social media accounts.
They say it is an out take from an advert filmed in august.. but then what is the deal with the hat burning? That most traditional of all Christmas activities..
newusername
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newusername
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I think it’s a campaign based on ‘not doing the usual’ - sort of being sick of having to follow traditional Christmas norms and do it your way. I think. The full advert explains it better. The actual image, hat burning, does not even happen/appear in the advert.
newyddion
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It doesn’t happen or appear in the advert.. nor does it appear to be originally included in the image itself.. the burning hats seem to have been added later!
Not even weird or suspect.. it’s blatant.