"Disneyland and our properties occupy about 5 percent of the land in Anaheim, but we deliver 50 percent of the revenue, thanks to taxes, to the city, and with that have created, or I should say helped to create, with the city, some excellent public services, starting with the police department and the fire department and the like," Iger said. "And in addition to that we're the largest employer in this region. We've created a tremendous number of jobs."
Iger seems to be breaking out of his shell. He also made another first comment, this time in regards to that stupid Hamas TV show that used a Mickey Mouse lookalike aimed at brainwashing children to buy their message.
"We didn't mobilize our forces and seek to either have the clip taken down or to make any broad public statement about it," Iger told a gathering of the Society of Business Editors and Writers at the Disneyland Hotel.
"We were appalled by the use of our character to disseminate that kind of message," he said "I think anytime any group seeks to exploit children in that manner, it's despicable."
Still, Iger said it didn't seem to make any sense for Disney to make any loud public statement at the time.
"I just didn't think it would have any effect," he said. 'I think it should have been obvious how the company felt about the subject."
This is the first comment out of any Disney official on this. Previous, only Diane Disney Miller made a pointed criticism against this silly TV show.
Zz.
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