Ticket revenues for the Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar are to be donated to assist Palestinian aid efforts, the soccer event’s native organising committee introduced on Monday, as Israel’s bombardment of Gaza continued. “We have decided to donate ticketing revenue generated from the Asian Cup in Qatar to much needed relief efforts in Palestine,” the committee’s chairman stated with out giving particulars on what quantity of gross sales can be given in help. “We will be certain that this corporate social responsibility initiative will benefit those most affected, and that football fulfils its role as a support mechanism for people during the most difficult of times,” Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani added.

Israel launched its assault on Gaza in response to an unprecedented assault by Hamas on October 7 wherein 1,200 individuals, principally civilians, have been killed and 240 taken as hostages, in response to Israeli authorities.

Since then, Gaza’s Hamas-run well being ministry says greater than 13,000 individuals have been killed within the Palestinian territory with growing alarm over its dire humanitarian scenario.

Qatar will host the Asian Cup starting in January and, like different Gulf nations, has donated help and medical provides to Gaza through Egypt.

A variety of native and worldwide companies and organisations primarily based within the gas-rich Gulf state have additionally launched their very own campaigns to boost funds for the Palestinian territory.

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