{"id":2546,"date":"2023-11-18T14:23:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T13:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=2546"},"modified":"2023-11-18T19:48:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T18:48:56","slug":"mike-tyson-denies-donating-to-israel-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/mike-tyson-denies-donating-to-israel-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Tyson denies donating to Israel army"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Boxing legend Mike Tyson has denied suggestions that he has donated to the Israeli military, after photos emerged of him at a fundraiser for the country&#8217;s forces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former American boxing champion Mike Tyson has said he was unaware that a fundraiser for the Israeli army was being held at a dinner he attended earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pictures of the boxing champion circulated on social media and in media reports of the \u2018Night of Solidarity\u2019 hosted by Friends of the IDF, which raised nearly $10 million.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a post on his Instagram story, Tyson wrote: \u201cI want to clarify the recent portrayal of an event I attended. Invited for a casual evening out by a friend, I was unaware of the arranged fundraiser and no donations were made by me or on my behalf.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 Mike Tyson attended a \u201cFriends of the Israel Defence Forces\u201d event\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude36 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zvqu1T3Cuu\">pic.twitter.com\/Zvqu1T3Cuu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Censored Men (@CensoredMen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CensoredMen\/status\/1724899048032031129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The region has been the focus of contentious public debate in recent weeks, following Palestinian militant group Hamas&#8217; surprise October 7 attack on Israel by land, air and sea. The attack left approximately 1,200 dead, while 240 hostages were taken.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Angelina Jolie has more guts than Mike Tyson, at least she has outspoken against oppression<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Angelina Jolie has more guts than Mike Tyson, at least she has outspoken against oppression <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i1Z29Cgre2\">pic.twitter.com\/i1Z29Cgre2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udd38\ud835\udd5d\ud835\udd5a \ud835\udd4a\ud835\udd59\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd59\ud835\udd53\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd6b \u2102\ud835\udd59\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd66\ud835\udd55\ud835\udd59\ud835\udd63\ud835\udd6a (@sospunjab) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sospunjab\/status\/1725040010263441738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Israel subsequently launched its heaviest-ever military response in Gaza. As of Wednesday, over 11,200 people had been killed in Gaza, The Associated Press said, citing the Gaza Health Ministry, while thousands more have been injured and displaced.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING \ud83d\udea8 Mike Tyson attended a fundraising event organised but the &quot;Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces&quot; group in Florida \u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>They raised $10 million dollars for the Israeli terrorist soldiers that have been massacring innocent women and children in Gaza for the past month. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2nTt1mbA6k\">pic.twitter.com\/2nTt1mbA6k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; muslim daily (@muslimdaily_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/muslimdaily_\/status\/1725258176344535154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amid the conflict, there have been calls for a ceasefire, amid concerns for Palestinian civilians. It was also revealed Israel had blocked such essentials as food, fuel, electricity and medical supplies from entering Gaza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boxing legend Mike Tyson has denied suggestions that he has donated to the Israeli military, after photos emerged of him at a fundraiser for the country&#8217;s forces. 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