Adidas scrapped its campaign featuring model Bella Hadid for a relaunched shoe from the 1972 Munich Olympics following criticism from Israel. The sportswear giant said it was "revising" the campaign after objections to Hadid's involvement, who is Palestinian-American and a vocal supporter of Palestine. Israel criticised the choice due to Hadid's past comments and the shoe's connection to the Munich Olympics, where Israeli athletes were tragically killed. On September 5, 1972, members of the Palestinian group Black September infiltrated the Olympic village, taking eleven Israeli team members hostage and ultimately killing them. Adidas apologised for any "upset or distress" caused...
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