She continued: “I am shocked, upset and disappointed by the lack of sensitivity that has pervaded this campaign. If I had known this in my heart, I would never have participated.”
“My team should have known, Adidas should have known, and I should have done more research so I could know, understand and speak up.”
In the campaign, which launched earlier this month, Hadid is seen holding a bouquet of flowers to mark the relaunch of the sneaker that first appeared in 1972, the same year the Munich Olympics were held.
“While everyone’s intentions were to create something positive and bring people together through art, the collective lack of understanding on all sides undermined the process,” Hadid continued.
“I do not believe in hatred in any form, including anti-Semitism. I will never give up on this, and I stand by this statement to the fullest extent.
“To link the liberation of the Palestinian people to such a tragic attack hurts my heart.
“Palestine is not synonymous with terrorism and this campaign has inadvertently highlighted an event that does not represent us.”
Hadid described herself as a “proud Palestinian woman.”
“I will forever stand with my people in Palestine as I continue to advocate for a world free of anti-Semitism,” she added.
“There is no place for anti-Semitism in the liberation of the Palestinian people.
“I will always stand up for peace over violence, every day. There is no place for hate here, and I will always stand up for not only my people, but everyone around the world.”
An earlier statement from Adidas Originals posted on Instagram said the association with the 1972 attack was “unintended.” The German company apologized “for any disruption or distress caused to communities around the world.”
“We made an unintentional mistake,” the statement said, adding that it was “reviewing the campaign.”
When the ad was released, it sparked widespread criticism of Hadid from some quarters, including on social media.
But other users defended the model and called for a boycott of Adidas after the move to withdraw the campaign.
The conflict in Gaza began when Hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 252 others hostage in Gaza.
Israel responded by launching a military campaign on Gaza with the aim of destroying Hamas and freeing the hostages.
More than 39,000 people have been killed in nearly 10 months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, the health ministry said on Monday.
