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Lev Leviev: New York
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Africa Israel USA, a unit of Africa Israel Investments Ltd. of which Mr. Leviev is chairman, paid $525 million to scoop up the landmark building that has served as the headquarters for New York Times Co. for the past 94 years. Tishman Speyer, the closely held New York real-estate giant, purchased the building from the newspaper company in 2004 for $175 million. Because of the red-hot Manhattan real-estate market, Tishman was able to sell the building for triple what it paid the Times for it only three years ago.
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The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth ... reported on January 28, 2004 that Leviev is a primary donor to the Israeli organization the Land Redemption Fund, which allegedly uses fraud and intimidation to extort land from Palestinian farmers for Israeli settlement. While Leviev donates to UNICEF and OXFAM, 50% of families in the farming village of Jayyous are now on food aid, according to the Financial Times, because they are being choked by Leviev’s expansion of the all-Jewish settlement of Zufim. Leveiv and Boymlegreen are building the settlement of Mattityahu East on the village of Bil’in’s land. Bil’in has earned international acclaim for its three year campaign of nonviolent protest against the construction of settlements and Israel’s wall on their farmland.
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The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has ... reported that Leviev is a primary donor to the right-wing Israeli organization the Land Redemption Fund. The Fund spends its large budget to secure Palestinian land for Israeli settlement expansion, allegedly with the aid of deceit and strong arm-tactics. Journalist Meron Rapoport revealed today in the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz Daily that Leviev was a guest of honor two years ago at a major event in Jerusalem for Elad, an Israeli organization which promotes the "Judaization" of Palestinian East Jerusalem. Elad refuses to reveal the names of its donors.
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A deeply religious man, Leviev made the news several years ago when he purchased the controlling interest in the exclusive Ramat Aviv Shopping Mall, and almost immediately prevented the multi-screen cinema there from being open on Shabbat and Jewish religious holidays. Although the cinema later opened its doors during Jewish holy days, Leviev retaliated by announcing that he would remove the cinema entirely from the mall. Leviev is deeply involved in the Chabad religious movement, and has made large donations to the Chabad Movement in both Israel and abroad. He was a personal friend of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Schneerson, who has been refereed by many as the Jewish “Meshiach” or Messiah.
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A September 5, 2007 article in Women's Wear Daily on Leviev claimed that Leviev is "a philanthropist" who is involved with "Oxfam America," among others. A December 28, 2007 article in Lifestyles Magazine about Leviev, entitled "The Benefactor" noted that Leviev's "philanthropic activities" touched US charities including "Oxfam America." The Lifestyles Magazine article, including the claim of ties to Oxfam America, was ... posted on the news site of Leviev's Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS.
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Jewish Charities: Leviev reportedly donates at least $30 million each year to causes associated with the Hasidic movement. He established a school for his fellow Bukharan Jews in Elmhurst, the Queens Gymnasia. He reportedly has set a goal to make it possible for all Jewish children in New York to go to religious, not public, schools.
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