Controversy has erupted around a
striped sweater for children decorated with a yellow star and
sold in the Zara fashion chain, with critics saying it too
closely resembles the uniform worn by Jewish prisoners in Nazi
concentration camps.
Debate has swelled in Switzerland, according to media
reports, where Jewish groups say that the sweaters are "simply
intolerable" because, with what looks like the Star of David,
the tops call to mind the striped pajama-type uniforms of the
Holocaust.
Zara has apologized and said that the stars were inspired
by cowboy movies and the badges of sheriffs in the Old West.
The Spanish clothing chain said it was pulling the sweaters
off its shelves, although media reports Wednesday said it was
still available for purchase online.
Some media in Israel reported that the sweaters, with navy
and white stripes, had for a time been available in outlets
there.
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