Bella and Gigi Hadid donate $1m to Palestinian aid agencies

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Bella and Gigi Hadid donate $1m to ************ aid agencies

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Guy Lambert,Entertainment Reporter, @guybertie

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US supermodel sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid are donating $1m (£785,000) to support ************ relief efforts.

A representative for Bella said the money has been earmarked for equal distribution among four humanitarian organisations that have a focus on children and families affected by the conflict in Gaza.

The sisters, whose father is ************ property tycoon Mohamed Anwar Hadid, have been vocal in their support for the people affected.

In an

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post in May, Bella said she was “devastated at the loss of the ************ people and the lack of empathy coming from the government systems worldwide”.

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The donations come after a series of photographs of the model at the Cannes Film Festival last month featured her in a red and white dress made of traditional Arabic cloth associated with ************ culture.

She wrote that it was “a beautiful way to represent the history, labour of love, resilience and, most importantly, the art of historic ************ embroidery”.

After ******’s 7 October ******* on *******, Gigi wrote on

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: “My thoughts are with all those affected by this unjustifiable tragedy, and every day that innocent lives are taken by this conflict – too many of which are children.

“I have deep empathy and heartbreak for the ************ struggle and life under occupation, it’s a responsibility I hold daily.”

She added: “While I have hopes and dreams for Palestinians, none of them include the harm of a ******* person.”

The four relief agencies receiving donations from the sisters are Heal Palestine, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, World Central Kitchen, and ******* Nations Relief and Works Agency.

The organisations support humanitarian aid including food and medical programmes, assist displaced families, and provide psychological services amid the ongoing war between ******* and ******.

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to end the conflict in Gaza, saying that “it’s time for this war to end”.

The conflict began when ****** gunmen launched an unprecedented ******* on *******, ******** about 1,200 people and taking 252 back to Gaza as hostages.

More than 36,000 people have been ******* in Gaza since the start, according to the ******-run health ministry.

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