Israelis Have Crowdfunded Nearly A Million Shekels for Syrian Children in Less Than a Week
Today, responding to the human catastrophe unfolding in Syria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the Foreign Ministry to devise ways for the Jewish state to increase humanitarian aid to its neighbor’s victims. “We have already treated thousands of wounded from the tragedy in Syria,” Netanyahu said at a press meeting. “I want us to find ways of bringing women, children and also men, if they are non-combatants, from Aleppo for treatment in Israeli hospitals.”
But Israelis haven’t been waiting for their government to act on behalf of beleaguered Syrians: They’ve already crowdfunded nearly a million shekels (approximately $250,000) for Syrian children. The “Just Beyond Our Border” campaign was launched this past Thursday and has shot well past its 600,000 shekel goal with over a month left to the campaign. As of this publication, it has raised 983,147 NIS. The funds will go towards medicines, blankets, clothing, food, infant formula, and other essentials for Syrians and their children.