UJA-Federation of New York donated to two hospitals in Nazareth and to the local council of Majdal Shams.
UJA-Federation New York has donated NIS 6 million to St. Vincent de Paul Hospital (French Hospital) and EMMS Nazareth Hospital (English Hospital) in Nazareth, to establish a resilience center and to support Arabic-speaking children in northern Israel. In addition, NIS 600,000 will be allocated to the local council of Majdal Shams, as part of UJA-Federation New York’s support to the north. Last Saturday, the Druze town of Majdal Shams was hit by a rocket fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon, killing twelve children on a playground.
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In addition, Microsoft Israel and its employees donated NIS 250,000 to help the bereaved families of Majdal Shams. “The sight of the children and young people killed yesterday in Majdal Shams, buried this morning, is heartbreaking, and the mind simply refuses to believe the harsh images of the small coffins. It is incomprehensible,” said Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk, general manager of Microsoft Israel’s R&D center and technical director of Microsoft Security, on Sunday.
“Supporting the community of Majdal Shams is our moral duty,” she continued. “These innocent children, who only wanted to play football, are part of us. Their families are part of us. It is always important that we stand with them, and especially today. I am confident that other organizations and many individuals across Israel will join us and take action to help them.”
Published by Globes, Israeli business news – fr.globes.co.il – August 1, 2024.
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From right to left: Eric Goldstein, CEO of UJA-Federation New York, Itzik Shmuli, Director of the Israel office of UJA-Federation New York, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif Credit: Eliana Neustadt
