Benettons Controversial Kissing Ads

DreaD08 Published 11/18/2011

A clothing companys controversial ad campaign features world leaders kissing. And in front of the Vatican!

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UNHATE or wishful thinking, marketing non the less
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People walk past ads in Paris featuring French President Nicolas Sarkozy, far right, kissing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, second from left, kissing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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People stand by images from a new ad campaign for Italian clothing company Benetton in front of Rome�s Trevi Fountain. Benetton pulled a photo montage of the pope kissing a leading imam, at left, that was part of a new global ad campaign that outraged the Vatican.
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An image of one of Benetton's controversial kissing ads. North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Il kissing South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
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One of Benetton's controversial kissing ads that features President Obama kissing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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One of Benetton's ads featuring German Chancellor Angela Merkel kissing French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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One of Benetton's kissing ads. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas kissing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

1.
UNHATE or wishful thinking, marketing non the less
2.
People walk past ads in Paris featuring French President Nicolas Sarkozy, far right, kissing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, second from left, kissing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
3.
People stand by images from a new ad campaign for Italian clothing company Benetton in front of Rome�s Trevi Fountain. Benetton pulled a photo montage of the pope kissing a leading imam, at left, that was part of a new global ad campaign that outraged the Vatican.
4.
An image of one of Benetton's controversial kissing ads. North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Il kissing South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
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One of Benetton's controversial kissing ads that features President Obama kissing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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One of Benetton's ads featuring German Chancellor Angela Merkel kissing French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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One of Benetton's kissing ads. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas kissing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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