US market indices are shown in real time, except for the S&P 500 which is refreshed every two minutes. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account (AMZN) removed the products when the Auschwitz Memorial tweeted about them. Images used showed the train tracks leading to the entrance of Auschwitz II-Birkenau and a number of scenes inside the camps, where around 1 million Jewish people are estimated to have been killed during World War II. (AMZN) pulled Christmas ornaments depicting the Auschwitz concentration camp. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) Scott Barbour/Getty ImagesĪmazon pulls Christmas ornaments showing Auschwitz concentration campĪnd it’s not the first time this holiday season that a third-party seller has brought scrutiny to a major online retailer. The camp was liberated by the Soviet army on January 27, 1945, January 2005 will be the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the extermination and concentration camps, when survivors and victims who suffered as a result of the Holocaust will commemorated across the world. "The products in question have been removed.BREZEZINKA, POLAND- DECEMBER 10: The railway tracks leading to the main gates at Auschwitz II - Birkenau seen Decemthe camp was built in March 1942 in the village of Brzezinka, Poland. In a statement at the time, Amazon confirmed: "All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action, including potential removal of their account. The phrase appeared on the main gates at Auschwitz, where at least 1.1 million people died during World War II. The Auschwitz Memorial later found similar images to purchase on Amazon, including an "arbeit macht frei" bath towel. Auschwitz on a bottle opener is rather disturbing and disrespectful," tweeted the Auschwitz Memorial. "Selling 'Christmas ornaments' with images of Auschwitz does not seem appropriate. The company was heavily criticized for selling the decorations and other gifts with Auschwitz imagery on them, including Christmas tree baubles. Walmart did not immediately respond to a request for further comment.ĮXCUSE ME HWAT, WALMART IS ADVERTISING COCAINE ON ITS CHRISTMAS SWEATERS /dDmryFoc3C- Greg McChesney December 6, 2019Įarlier this month, Amazon removed several offensive items from its website after it was found selling Nazi concentration camp-themed Christmas ornaments. Similar sweaters, including one showing Santa being probed by aliens, are still available to purchase from FUN Wear's website. Other jumpers sold at the Walmart Canada store, sold via the third-party company FUN Wear, include one showing Santa, with no pants on, standing in front of a fire and roasting his "chesnuts." Another sweater showed Santa being whipped BDSM-style along with the words "Santa has been naughty." "He packs it in perfect lines on his coffee table and then takes a big whiff to smell the high quality aroma of the snow." "That's why Santa really likes to savor the moment when he gets his hands on some quality, grade A, Colombian snow. Nick, who lives far away in the North Pole. It's white, powdery and the best snow comes straight from South America. The online description for the jumper read: "We all know how snow works. Read more Florida Woman Steals Christmas Wreath at Gunpoint: Police
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