McDonald's Israel franchise has reportedly donated thousands of meals to IDF soldiers and hospitals, prompting Arab McDonald's franchises to donate over $1 million to Gaza.
McDonald's Israel stated, "Yesterday we donated 4000 meals to hospitals and military units, we intend to donate thousands of meals every day to soldiers in the field and in drafting areas, and this is beyond a discount to soldiers coming to restaurants." The franchise even opened five restaurants solely for this purpose.
In response to calls for a boycott of the fast-food chain, other franchises distanced themselves from the Israeli company and made donations to Gaza. McDonald's Oman announced a donation of $100,000 to Gaza, stating, "What the licensee in Israel did was an individual and private act, and not with the approval or direction of the international company or any other licensee, especially in our Arab world."
McDonald's Turkey stressed its independence from the Israeli franchise and announced a donation of $1 million to Gaza. McDonald's Kuwait donated $250,000 to the Kuwait Red Crescent Society to support relief efforts in Gaza. McDonald's United Arab Emirates donated AED 1 million ($272,000) to Emirates Red Crescent for the "Tarahum for Gaza" campaign.
McDonald's Saudi Arabia donated SR 2 million ($533,000) to relief efforts in Gaza, while McDonald's Qatar donated QAR 1 million ($274,000) to relief efforts in Gaza. McDonald's Bahrain also donated $100,000 to Gaza.
However, McDonald's Pakistan issued a statement clarifying that it is a separate entity from the locally-owned Israeli enterprise and did not announce a donation.
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