In Gaza City, a clothing shop called Hitler 2 -- whose owner refuses to speak on camera -- has been recently displaying clothes for sale on mannequins that are masked and have knives taped to their hands. The knife-carrying mannequins are designed to make ties with the latest wave of violence that has seen many Palestinian terrorists attack Israelis using knives. "I am looking for clothes to buy. This shop attracted me because it shows the symbol of the intifada in the West Bank. This is in support with our people in the West Bank, using the knife, mask and keffiyeh [Palestinian black-and-white checkered scarf]. These are nice things to attract people, it is nice and unique," said 19-year-old Wissam Ashraf, as he was scrutinizing a mannequin posed holding a knife. The current wave of violence has been often fuelled by incitement in the form of writing or visuals that float on Palestinian social media. This store has gained much of its fame from its Facebook page, where pictures of the mannequins are on display. "I saw an advertisement on Facebook so I wanted to pass by the shop because the knife, the keffiyeh and the mask are now symbols for [the intifada.] I want to buy from this shop. I like the idea [that] it's supporting our people in Jerusalem and the West Bank, I like the idea," added 20-year-old Immad Mharib. The name "Hitler 2" has also attracted attention, which seems to raise the number of visitors to the clothing store. "The name of the shop is 'Hitler,' and I like him because he was the most anti-Jewish person. They have done us wrong, they took our rights in this land and they left us with nothing. It is better for us now to go and die. We are living like the dead. I like the clothes and the name; it's fantastic," said 20-year-old-Hijaz Abu Shanab.
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Young Palestinians who visited the shop told Reuters they were drawn to the place as a symbol of their solidarity with what they termed "the current intifada."
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Gaza clothing store Hitler 2 uses conflict to promote sales
Store's Facebook page, which features pictures of mannequins posed with masks and knifes, is attracting customers who think "it's fantastic" • Customer Hijaz Abu Shanab, 20, says: "I like Hitler because he was the most anti-Jewish person."