A wave of public outrage has swept across social media after T-shirts glorifying Yahya Sinwar were discovered for sale on Walmart’s online marketplace. The revelation has left many consumers aghast at the retail giant, with some calling it a staggering lapse in judgment. StopAntisemitism, an organization dedicated to combating anti-Jewish hate, led the charge, expressing indignation that the world’s largest retailer would allow the sale of merchandise they say promotes terrorism. “Does Walmart understand that it sells clothing that glorifies terrorism and violence against Jews?” the group asked. Although internet sleuths pointed out that an independent third-party vendor was responsible for the offending merchandise, critics argue this does little to absolve Walmart of responsibility. “Whether third-party or not, Walmart’s name is on this,” read one vehement tweet. “It’s utterly unacceptable to host any products on your site that celebrate murder or extremism.” The troubling items appear to have been taken down, with numerous attempts to reach the product listings now redirecting to error pages. Even so, the outrage has not subsided. Many question why the platform’s vetting process failed to catch such blatantly inflammatory material in the first place. Fueling further outrage, a similar T-shirt depicting the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah remains available on Walmart’s marketplace. Sold by a Texas-based third-party seller, the T-shirt features a low-quality image of Nasrallah and is titled “Nasrallah Safe Following Israeli Airstrikes.” It appears to be offered solely in XXL—an odd detail that has only intensified scorn. Walmart has yet to release a formal statement on how or why these products initially slipped through their screening protocols. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)