ZARA presents: A striped pyjama with a yellow star for your child

[King_David]

Following outcry, Zara parent company removes product worldwide, while Zara Israel apologizes and says the shirts will be ‘exterminated.’

It’s a SHERIFF shirt for your three-year-old. Obviously. What else could it be?

It even says Sheriff in (transparent, cutout) letters across the star.

Why, what else does it remind you of?

The shirt is produced in Turkey and appears to be available in Zara’s Israeli, French, Albanian and Swedish online stores. I’ve reached out to Zara and will update this post with the company’s reply.

Update 1pm IDT: Zara parent company Inditex told +972 the shirt was inspired by Classical Western films and that it is no longer available. The Israeli chapter of the company apologized more profusely, adding that it was decided to remove the offensive product from the shelves – and “exterminate” it.

We kid you not.

[Correction - an earlier version of this post stated the shirt was only available in Israel.]





http://972mag.com/zara-presents-a-striped-pyjama-with-a-yellow-star-for-your-child/96058/

[Scootaloo]

1. Already covered earlier on a mainline Du tread

The item has been removed and discontinued. Issue resolved.

As I mentioned on that prior thread - at least they weren't vertical strips?

[King_David]

2. was about the only article from 972Mag not posted here nt

[Scootaloo]

3. +972 articles not about I/P tend to not be posted here

Pieces not about I/P don't belong in I/P, remember?

[King_David]

4. Every single 972 and Mondoweiss gets posted

[Scootaloo]

5. Demonstrably untrue, actually

Here's a link to I/P: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1134
Here's a link to 972: http://972mag.com/
Here's a link to Mondoweiss: http://mondoweiss.net/

As you can see, very little overlap between the three.

[leftynyc]

6. I don't believe for one minute it was an accident

Same company responsible for this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7002765.stm

snip
The fashion chain Zara has withdrawn a handbag from its stores after a customer pointed out that the design featured swastikas.

Once may be an accident. Twice is a pattern.

[grossproffit]

7. I'll never step foot in Zara again.

Reprehensible.