lizrael update

Gaydamak is the new Rothschild.

I learned a new word today - or is it metaphor? - from my landlady’s son. He’s here to do some repairs and got to asking us if when we move, we’re buying or renting. He mentioned how this building we live in is a wealthy kablan’s (contractor) dream. In his words:
“All you need is [...]

King Gaydamak of Jerusalem.

Charity is good and all, and everyone likes a nice project now and again. But this is going a little far for a hobby, right? Walking through the streets of Jerusalem, I turn my head and see the giant face of Arkadi Gaydamak:

I guess it’s unnerving because no one really knows what the Russian-Israeli billionaire’s [...]