But on some of the t-shirts sold by KA Designs, the swastika remained turned by 45 degrees, similarly to the Nazis’ use of the symbol.In a Facebook post on Sunday, Executive Director of the Israeli-Jewish Congress Arsen Ostrovsky said it was “obscene and disgusting” that Teespring were “seeking to profit of this in the name of art, trying to turn this irredeemable Nazi symbol of hate and murder, into a symbol of ‘love and peace’.”“This is not only highly naïve, but grossly offensive,” he later told The Jerusalem Post. “What’s next, using ISIS symbol to promote gender equality?” Following the product swap on the site, Ostrovsky said: “Although it is welcome the original obscene swastika designs were withdrawn, the fact the company is still seeking to profiteer from this, albeit amended design, is still unacceptable.”“Nazi symbols, in which ever way, shape or form, should not be used for commerce,” he added.Teespring and KA Designs have not responded to requests for comment.
US T-shirt company swaps swastika designs with anti-swastika items
The original garments, created by KA Designs and sold on the site, displayed large the swastikas in rainbow colors with the words “Peace,” “Zen” and “Love.”
