The advert for Israeli company Hoodies shows Refaeli taking off a niqab. The tagline is “freedom is basic.”Screengrab / Instagram: Bar RefaeliIsraeli model Bar Refaeli has starred in an Israeli clothing company’s advert that depicts her taking off a niqab in a campaign titled “freedom is basic.”The advert was published Oct. 29 on Instagram and YouTube. In the version seen by BuzzFeed News, the beginning of the video is overlaid with Hebrew, which reads: “Iran is here?” before showing Refaeli taking off the niqab and hijab she is wearing. https://t.co/fkHpdojOAIShe added: “To say that we don’t have freedom of choice, is taking away our freedom of choice. Israeli personalities such as the transgender model Stav Strashko, conservative personality Melech Zilbershlag, and Ethiopian Israeli model Tahounia Rubel also appeared in this version, alongside Refaeli.

Source: Ethiopian News October 31, 2018 13:50 UTC