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Adidas has apologised for teaming up with Palestinian-American model Bella Hadid for one of its campaigns following fierce backlash from Israel. The sportswear brand used Hadid’s face for a relaunch of the SL72 shoes worn by athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. The tournament that year saw 11 Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen. The attackers hoped to force the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel as well as two left-wing members in West German jails. The Adidas-Hadid collaboration drew heavy criticism from pro-Zionist groups and the Israeli government’s official page on X. Adida…

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