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Millions donated to aid organizations in Israel
Disney shows solidarity with the victims in Israel.
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Disney is making a million-dollar donation to Israel. Half goes to the central aid organization, the rest to smaller services.
The media company The Walt Disney Company donates after the devastating terrorist attack in Israel donated a total of two million US dollars (the equivalent of around 1.9 million euros) for humanitarian aid measures on site. The company announced this in a statement on Thursday. Accordingly, half of the money should go to the central aid organization in Israel, Magen David Adom. This is responsible for equipping ambulance, emergency rescue and blood donation services on behalf of the state.
According to the press release, the remaining million will be distributed among smaller aid organizations operating in the region. In particular, aid organizations that would focus on supporting children should be supported.
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“After the devastating terrorist attacks on Jews in Israel last weekend, we must do everything we can to support the innocent people who are experiencing so much pain, violence and uncertainty – especially children,” said Disney CEO Bob Iger (72). ) in a statement. As a company, Disney condemns the attacks, the hatred that motivates them and generally all acts of terrorism. We will continue to work on finding ways to provide support in the region. They also want to honor the victims, the families and everyone affected by this war.
It was already announced on Thursday that the competitor company Paramount Global had provided one million US dollars to also support Magen David Adom and other smaller organizations. Paramount also said that the donations should primarily benefit children.