Breaking: Lush Cosmetics ABANDONS Aussie Stores and Website in Daring Protest Against Gaza Starvation Crisis
- Cosmetics giant Lush shuts down Australian stores and website for 24 hours in solidarity with Gaza
- Factory in Sydney also ceases operation to send a strong message to the Israeli government
- Lush joins international condemnation of Gaza blockade, citing ‘anxiety’ among customers over humanitarian crisis
In a dramatic move, cosmetics retailer Lush has closed its Australian stores and website for 24 hours to protest against the starvation of people in Gaza. The company’s factory in Sydney will also shut down operations for a day, sending a powerful message of solidarity to the people of Gaza.
Customers visiting Lush stores were met with signs reading “Stop starving Gaza — We are closed in solidarity”, while online shoppers were redirected to a redesigned website with the same message. The bold move comes just a month after Lush shut down its UK retail stores, website, and factories for a similar reason.
“Like the rest of the world, we struggle to find ways we can help whilst the Israeli government is preventing urgent humanitarian assistance from entering Gaza,” Lush said in a statement.
“One thing Lush can currently send into Gaza is our love and a strong message that we stand in solidarity.”
The company acknowledged that shutting down its operations was not an easy decision, but “many of our customers share the same anxiety about the current situation in Gaza”.
The move coincides with a statement from the United Nations’ top legal body, the International Court of Justice, which said that Israel is obligated to ensure the basic needs of the civilian population in Gaza are met.
Lush’s protest has sparked widespread debate about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with many calling for increased international action to address the issue.
As the situation continues to unfold, one thing is clear: Lush’s bold move has sent a powerful message to the world that the company will not stand idly by in the face of human suffering.