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Adidas Apologizes for Ad Featuring Israeli Soldier After Backlash

Adidas apologized for a local ad campaign featuring a former Israeli soldier with a prosthetic leg after facing backlash from pro-Palestinian activists. The company stated the campaign was local and aimed to promote inclusivity for amputees.

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What happened

  1. 01Adidas apologized for an ad featuring a former Israeli soldier.
  2. 02The campaign promoted a single-shoe service for amputees.
  3. 03Activists linked the soldier to the Gaza conflict.
  4. 04Adidas called the campaign a local initiative.
  5. 05The company aims to promote inclusivity with the service.
Translated and summarized by baba from Al-Shams, the latest report. Read Al-Shams’s original

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