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Fashion retailer Zara yanks ads that some found reminiscent of Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza
Headline from KIII Corpus Christi, on the newest of 3 developments
The company apologized in a statement released on Instagram Tuesday and said the campaign was conceived and photographed before the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.
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Zara Pulls Ad that Activists Said Resembles Gaza
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Fashion brand Zara pulls ad accused of Gaza insensitivity, says it regrets ‘misunderstanding'
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Fashion retailer Zara yanks ads that some found reminiscent of Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza
Zara has pulled an ad campaign that featured images of mannequins wrapped in white sheeting that angry critics claimed bore a resemblance to the carnage in the Gaza Strip. The Spanish-based interna…
The multinational fashion retailer Zara said it regrets a "misunderstanding" about its latest ad campaign after public outcry over images that some said evoked the war in Gaza.
The ad campaign, which was called “The Jacket,” reminded some users of Palestinians in the rubble of Gaza. Zara said it shot the campaign before the war began.
Zara has pulled an advertising campaign that provoked a backlash on social media from people decrying what they said was a resemblance to scenes of death and destruction in Gaza.
The company apologized in a statement released on Instagram Tuesday and said the campaign was conceived and photographed before the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.
