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Does Disney+ support Israel?
Yes — Disney+ has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Entertainment & media companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Disney+ is a service of The Walt Disney Company, and the financial support recorded in this project sits at the parent level: in October 2023 Disney pledged $2 million in humanitarian aid — $1 million to Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical service, and $1 million to organisations working on children's welfare in the region — and matched employee donations up to $25,000 per employee. Those are Walt Disney Company actions, documented on the Disney page; no donation, sponsorship or political spending has been announced in the Disney+ brand's own name. At brand level the record is commercial: Disney+ has been sold in Israel since June 2022. Disney+ is, however, named directly on the BDS movement's official targeted-boycott list — the movement's stated reason is cultural rather than financial, citing Marvel's Captain America: Brave New World and Disney's Snow White and the casting of Shira Haas and Gal Gadot, whom it describes as cultural ambassadors for Israel. That listing is a campaign position, not evidence of a payment, and is recorded here for completeness.
JLens (Disney $2M pledge) Calcalist CTech (Disney $2M pledge) BDS movement — official boycott targets list
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2022-06-16 | — | Israeli market (Disney+ subscription service) The Walt Disney Company launched Disney+ in Israel on 16 June 2022, part of a wave that also took the service into 42 other countries and 11 territories including Lebanon, Jordan, the UAE, Yemen and Turkey. The Israeli service is sold directly by Disney at NIS 39.90 a month or NIS 399 a year, runs on the Hotstar-based platform used across the region, and carries Hebrew-language localisation. This is a commercial market entry by the parent company — Disney does not license the brand to a local Israeli operator — and it is not a donation or a political statement. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Disney+ donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Disney+ has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 6 distinct sources are cited for Disney+. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- The Jerusalem Post jpost.com
- What's On Disney Plus whatsondisneyplus.com
- Globes en.globes.co.il
- JLens (Disney $2M pledge) jlensnetwork.org
- Calcalist CTech (Disney $2M pledge) calcalistech.com
- BDS movement — official boycott targets list bdsmovement.net