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Sunil

Benetton was forced to pull into a humiliating climbdown today as the clothing company was forced to pull one of its images from its new 'Unhate' campaign.

The Italian firm withdrew the photograph featuring Pope Benedict XVI kissing a senior Egyptian imam on the lips after the Vatican denounced it as an unacceptable provocation.
Benetton had claimed its 'Unhate' campaign, which was launched today, was aimed at fostering tolerance and 'global love' but would have known how much trouble they were likely to stir up.

The campaign's adverts include digitally altered pictures half a dozen world leaders to show them kissing.

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SunilAdmin

Controversial: This mocked-up image of the Pope embracing Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayeb as part of Benetton's new advertising campaign has been called 'totally unacceptable' by the Vatican

11/17/111:21 PM

SunilAdmin

Friendly: This image of Palestian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu kissing will no doubt upset some people in the Middle East

11/17/111:22 PM

Former Member

The one with the pope looks some tongue involved.

Not so the Obama, he closed his mouth tight, tight!!

11/17/111:31 PM

Former Member

they all closed their eyes tight tight except for the imam...he lil untrusting

11/17/111:41 PM

Former Member

those are all kiss of death

11/17/112:08 PM

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