Gigi and Bella Hadid donate $1 million to support Palestinian children and families in Gaza
Supermodels Bella and Gigi Hadid. Photograph:( X )
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Bella and Gigi, who have Palestinian ancestry, have never shied away from speaking on the Israel-Palestine issue. The two sisters are connected to Palestine through their father's side.
Bella and Gigi, who have Palestinian ancestry, have never shied away from speaking on the Israel-Palestine issue. The two sisters are connected to Palestine through their father's side.
Supermodel sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid are a vocal supporters of Palestine. Amid the war-torn situation in the country, the sisters have done their part by deciding to donate $1 million to support Palestinian relief efforts.
As per THR, the sisters are collectively donating $1 million to support Palestinian relief efforts. The money will go to the four aid groups and will be equally distributed among four organisations aiding children and families during these critical circumstances.
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The four major non-profit organisations are: HEAL Palestine, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), World Central Kitchen (WCK), and United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
As per THR, the organisations are supporting humanitarian aid like food and medical programs, assist displaced families, and provide psychological services amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
The Israel and Hamas conflict began on October 7 following Hamas’ attack on Israel, in which around 1,200 Israelis were killed and about 250 were taken hostage.
Bella Hadid honours her Palestinians roots at Cannes Film Festival.
During the 77th Cannes Film Festival, Bella honoured her Palestinians roots and culture after she stepped out wearing a Keffiyeh dress.
Explaining the significance of Keffiyeh, the model wrote in her caption, ''Palestine on my mind, in my blood and on my heart. Always… While I still have to go to work , even through this horror, to wear our culture makes me a proud Palestinian & I want the world to continue to see Palestine, wherever we go. I want to highlight designers that have highlighted the Palestinian cause through the years. This is a Kiffiyeh dress, made by #michaelandhushi @hushi5 in 2001. A beautiful way to represent the history, labor of love, resilience and, most importantly, the art of historic Palestinian embroidery.''
''The patterns on the Palestinian keffiyeh symbolize various themes: Olive leaves: Strength, resilience, perseverance. Fishnet: The larger part of the of the keffiyeh is the fishnet pattern which resembles the fishnet, and the relationship between the Palestinian fisherman and the sea. It symbolizes abundance and grace,'' she further wrote.
Bella and Gigi's Palestinian Connection
Bella and Gigi, who have Palestinian ancestry, have never shied away from speaking on the Israel-Palestine issue. The two sisters are connected to Palestine through their father's side.
Gigi's father Mohamed Hadid, real estate tycoon, was born in a Palestinian Muslim family in 1948 in Nazareth. However, he had to flee Palestine during the 1947–1949 Palestine War.
Later, they took shelter as refugees in Syria.
In 2015, Mohamed shared an old picture of his family on Instagram as he penned a note recalling how his family settled in Syria. Sharing the picture, he wrote, “I was only about 18 months old. After we were expelled from our beloved #Palestine into the Syrian refugee camps .. My dad got a brief job at the University of Damascus in #Syria .. This was our family pictures for a Palestinian Refugee Card. The Hadid Family, my beautiful mother Kharia Daher Hadid. My father Anwar Mohamed Hadid. My sisters Ghada, Raida, Sana, and me. Thank you #Syria for taking us in. And thank you America for allowing All of us to realize our dreams …”
