A novelty t-shirt emblazoned with a yellow star and the German for 'Jew' has been removed from Amazon after the online retailer faced fresh criticism from a leading Holocaust educational group.
The item, previously marketed on the platform by the manufacturer Never Again Co at £14.99, was described as a “Remembrance Gift” and a way to “honor the victims of Holocaust” [sic].
A spokesperson for Amazon said on Tuesday: “All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action including potential removal of their account. The product in question is no longer available.”
The move comes just a day after Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, told the Jewish Chronicle: “Time and time again we have made clear to Amazon that selling items which trivialise the Holocaust are unacceptable. It is incomprehensible that this item would be sold under ‘novelty’ t-shirts.
