Adidas apologizes for Bella Hadid shoe ad following criticism from Israeli government
Adidas apologized for featuring model Bella Hadid in campaign ads for its SL72 shoes, which were first released for the 1972 Munich Olympics, an event marred by the Palestinian group Black September breaking into the Olympic Village and killing 11 Israeli athletes.
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2 developments- Jul 18, 2024Adidas apologizes for featuring Bella Hadid in 1972 Munich Olympics shoe ad
- Jul 20, 2024Adidas pulled an ad with Bella Hadid, who is Palestinian, after Israel objected and claimed she's antisemitic
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