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Protesters target Zara store

Protesters target Zara stores Pro-Palestinian protesters targeted fashion giant Zara as they urged Christmas shoppers to boycott "Israeli-linked" brands in London.Hundreds marched on Oxford Street, Regent Street and Carnaby Street, busy shopping districts in the capital's West End, bringing traffic to a standstill this afternoon. Some chanted "while you're shopping, bombs are dropping", referring to the Israel's response to the October 7 attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas.They stopped outside two Zara stores, both of which had closed and were guarded by security, urging people to boycott the brand.

Earlier this month, Zara pulled an ad following complaints that it contained pictures resembling images from the Israel-Hamas war.

The company said it regretted a "misunderstanding" about the pictures, after some customers "saw in them something far from what was intended when they were created".

Protesters also chanted "shut it down" outside a Puma store on Carnaby Street.The sports company was included on a list of brands to boycott which was written on leaflets handed out.