Adidas Arabia apologises for ad featuring Israeli soldier
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Adidas faces boycott calls over campaign featuring former Israeli soldier
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Adidas faces boycott calls over campaign featuring former Israeli soldier
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Adidas faces boycott calls over campaign featuring former Israeli soldier
German sportswear giant Adidas is facing growing calls for a boycott after featuring a former Israeli soldier in a campaign promoting its
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Adidas Arabia apologises for ad featuring Israeli soldier
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Adidas Arabia apologises for ad featuring Israeli soldier
Most outlets led with Adidas Arabia's apology following backlash over an ad campaign featuring an Israeli ex-soldier. Arab News Pakistan added context about the timing of the ad in relation to rising limb injuries in Gaza. The Express Tribune focused on the apology and the ad's content without mentioning the Gaza context.
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Adidas faces global boycott calls for campaign featuring former Israeli soldier
Campaign promoting single-shoe service for amputees sparks criticism, prompting Adidas Arabia to apologise
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Adidas apologises after campaign featuring former Israeli soldier sparks backlash
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Adidas apologises after campaign featuring former Israeli soldier sparks backlash
Most outlets led with Adidas's apology and the backlash over its campaign featuring a former Israeli soldier. The Express Tribune added context about the campaign being a local promotion for its Single Shoe service and noted critics’ reference to Gaza’s amputation crisis. Minute Mirror focused on the backlash and the campaign’s connection to a soldier who lost a leg, without mentioning the Single Shoe service or the Gaza context.
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Adidas faces backlash over Former Israeli soldier ...
German sportswear giant Adidas has apologised following a backlash over an advertising campaign in Israel that featured a former Israeli soldier who lost his leg, with critics calling for a boycott of the company.
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Adidas apologises after campaign featuring former Israeli soldier sparks boycott calls
Company describes posters as a local promotion of its Single Shoe service as critics point to Gaza’s amputation crisis
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Adidas faces backlash over campaign featuring former Israeli soldier amid Gaza amputee crisis
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Adidas faces backlash over campaign featuring former Israeli soldier amid Gaza amputee crisis
Most outlets led with the controversy over Adidas featuring a former Israeli soldier in its campaign, noting the backlash and calls for a boycott. Aaj News added context about the soldier’s military background and the war in Gaza, while Arab News Pakistan emphasized the timing in relation to the Gaza amputee crisis.
Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 2 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.
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Adidas faces boycott calls over Israeli soldier’s campaign appearance
Adidas is facing boycott calls after former Israeli soldier Shalev Biton was featured in the sportswear giant’s campaign for its Single Shoe Service, amid criticism over his military background and the war in Gaza. The service allows customers who need only one shoe to buy a single shoe for half the price of a pair. Biton, who lost his left leg after being wounded during fighting near Gaza in M...
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