The post opened a forum of debate with more than a thousand people weighing in – not on preference of paper or plastic – but on whether or not “Merry Christmas” should be on the bags.

Kmart has removed a Christmas-themed drawstring bag from shelves in Australia after users on social media pointed out it mistakenly resembled support for the Hamas terrorist organization.

The bag to store ham for the Christmas season featured a punny message “Merry Ham-Mas” emblazoned on it and had instructions at the back. The retail giant apologised and pulled the item from ...

The text is printed on the ham bag in festive red and green lettering, with a Christmas tree replacing the first “A.” (JTA) — A ham bag has been removed from Australia’s Kmart website ...

The Christmas food-themed ... page on Kmart's website, the bag featured "printed instructions to keep your ham fresh for longer" on one side, and the word's "Merry HAM-MAS" on the other.

Australia’s Kmart retail chain on Wednesday was forced to remove a Christmas bag bearing the inscription “Merry Ham-Mas” from sale after the item attracted criticism from a Jewish group. The colorful ...

has pulled a "Merry Ham-mas" Christmas gift after complaints from the Jewish community. Kmart, which has hundreds of stores across Australia and New Zealand, had also listed the drawstring bag on ...