In a statement, the model said she didn’t know the advertised Adidas sneaker had debuted for the 1972 Games, where Palestinian attackers killed Israeli athletes.
Supermodel Bella Hadid apologized Monday for participating in an ad campaign for Adidas that was criticized by Israel, telling her more than 61 million followers she “would never have participated” if she had done more research.posted to Instagram, Hadid said she was not aware of the shoe’s history. “I am shocked, I am upset, and I am disappointed in the lack of sensitivity that went into this campaign,” she said.
1972 Munich attack. “Palestine is not synonymous with terrorism and this campaign unintentionally highlighted an event that does not represent who we are.” “I will forever stand by my people of Palestine while continuing to advocate for a world free of antisemitism,” she added. In its statement, also posted to Instagram, Adidas said it had “not meant” to make connections to the 1972 tragedy. It apologized to the celebrities photographed in the campaign and to “communities around the world.”On Sept. 5, 1972, eight militants from the Black September group stormed the Olympic Village dorms in West Germany, demanding the release of more than 200 political prisoners. The militants killed two Israelis and took nine Israeli hostages, who were later killed.
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