Online retail giant Amazon.com has stopped sales of some books following protests that the titles, including some for children, were Nazi-era "propaganda," a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
According to the French news outlet AFP, the move came days after the Auschwitz museum called on the US retailer to remove Nazi-era anti-Semitic children's books from sale.
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The Auschwitz Memorial tweeted Friday on its official account the books included "hateful, virulently anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda."
The books include one titled "The Poisonous Mushroom," which was written by Nazi party member Julius Streicher and originally published in 1938.
Amazon declined to comment on specific items, but said it does take action against the sale of some materials which may be offensive.
"As a bookseller, we believe that providing access to the written word is important, including books that some may find objectionable," an Amazon spokesperson said.
"We take concerns seriously and are listening to feedback. Amazon has policies governing which books can be listed for sale; we invest significant time and resources to ensure our guidelines are followed, and remove products that do not."
According to the New York Times, over the past 18 months, Amazon has pulled several books by far-right authors including David Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, and George Lincoln Rockwell, the founder of the American Nazi Party.
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