An ad showing Christmas party hats burning in a fire was taken down after people compared it to the Palestinian flag

• UK retailer M&S deleted an Instagram post of an outtake from its 2023 Christmas ad after backlash.
• The image, showing Christmas party hats on fire, was compared online to the Palestinian flag.
• M&S has since apologized.

British retailer Marks & Spencer deleted an Instagram post of an outtake from its 2023 Christmas ad showing party hats with the same colors as the Palestinian flag on fire, after facing intense backlash on social media.