LONDON — British cosmetics company Lush said on Wednesday it has shut all of its U.K. brick-and-mortar stores, online operation and factories for one day, in a bid to raise awareness about the starvation in Gaza.

The Dorset-based company put out a statement on its website, saying, “We share the anguish that millions of people feel seeing the images of starving people in Gaza, Palestine. Like the rest of the world, we struggle to find ways we can help.”

The brand said halting operations for one day is its way of showing solidarity. All of its stores across the U.K. on Wednesday displayed the same message on their windows.

It also pointed out that Lush losing a day of takings also means that the U.K. government is losing a day of tax contributions from Lush and its customers.

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