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About
Ateret Cohanim is an Israeli nonprofit NGO and settler organization founded in 1978 that facilitates Jewish property purchases and settlements in East Jerusalem, the Muslim and Christian quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem, and other Arab neighborhoods. It is focused on purchasing and developing properties in these locations to establish a Jewish presence in Arab-majority areas and is known for employing aggressive real estate tactics that often lead to evictions of Palestinian families.
Key Relationships
World Zionist Organization
undisclosed_business
The WZO's Settlement Department engages in undisclosed financial and logistical support to Ateret Cohanim for real estate acquisitions in occupied East Jerusalem, bypassing public scrutiny due to international law concerns.
Ir David Foundation
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Elad collaborates with Ateret Cohanim on joint property acquisitions and residential developments in Silwan, using shared networks and funding channels to expand Jewish presence without full public transparency.
Ir David Foundation
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Elad maintains operational affiliations with Ateret Cohanim, sharing strategies and resources for property acquisitions in Silwan and the Muslim Quarter, including joint efforts in evictions and residential developments.
Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation
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The Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation has been a major supporter of Ateret Cohanim, channeling millions of dollars through its American affiliate, American Friends of Ateret Cohanim. The foundation's funding has been used to acquire properties and establish Jewish presence in predominantly Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem. By 2002, the foundation had sunk at least $5 million into Ateret Cohanim alone. This funding relationship was instrumental in enabling the settler organization's operations, including efforts to rebuild the Holy Temple, a project that could ignite severe religious conflict.