Zara Faces Global Backlash Over Controversial Ad Campaign

The fashion retailer is under fire for its recent campaign, which critics argue is insensitive to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

Zara faces backlash and calls for boycotts over a controversial ad campaign that critics say is insensitive to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
A video circulating on social media, purportedly showing a protest against Zara, has been debunked as a campaign by Vestiaire Collective highlighting fast fashion waste.
Zara has issued a public apology and removed some of the campaign images from its social media accounts.
Protests have occurred at Zara stores worldwide, including a temporary closure of a store in Glasgow, Scotland.
Despite the controversy, Zara maintains that the campaign was conceived and photographed before the conflict began and was intended to showcase craftmade garments in an artistic context.