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Comedian Nathan Fielder has addressed “sensitivities” around an episode of his docu-series Nathan For You, which was removed from the Paramount+ streaming service over fears of antisemitism.

In a 2015 episode of the comedy series, Fielder created a winter apparel brand called Summit Ice, which was been designed by a rabbi, with all proceeds from sales of the garments going towards the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. The idea was in response to Canadian label Taiga, who praised the Holocaust denier Doug Collins in one of their catalogues, calling him a “defender of free speech”.

As is the nature of the show, the hair-brained pitch to have the clothes sold in stores was intended to be over-the-top. The clothing included pictures of Auschwitz and other imagery associated with the Holocaust – the joke being that the advertising went so far in the wrong direction that it started being offensive again.

Although the pitch was predictably rejected from stores Summit Ice …

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