Palestinian aid fundraisers face hurdles on GoFundMe

Jul 1 2025 by Fast Company

Over the past 20 months, as Palestinians have suffered under Israel’s increased military presence, crowdfunding websites have become one way for monetary relief to reach those in need. However, a recent Al Jazeera report claims that a number of GoFundMe pages with funds meant for Palestinians have had funds frozen or even refunded, the organizers say, without proper cause.

Frozen funds

Hala Sabbah, the founder of The Sameer Project, told Al Jazeera that GoFundMe refunded more than...

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