Anthony Furey: Troubling Mall Protests Are Like the War on Christmas, Hamas-Style

Published on December 22, 2023

Commentary The “war on Christmas” debate is an oldie but a goodie. It’s become something of an annual tradition to ask whether such a war is in fact going on or not. It’s usually reignited by a news story about a school replacing their Christmas concert with a “holiday concert” or a town that decides to stop putting up a Christmas tree. This year though, the Israel-Gaza war has brought a troubling twist to the war on Christmas. Pro-Palestine protesters have decided to target malls in Canada during this busiest shopping season of the year.  They’re promoting the 23rd, a Saturday, as their “No Christmas as Usual” day. The planned location is Yonge-Dundas Square—shopping central for downtown Toronto and directly across from the Eaton Centre....

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