Arcadi Gaydamak
Feb 25th, 2009 by ShandaMeister
A Russian-Israeli billionaire, Arcadi Gaydamak was one of the first Soviet Jews who emigrated to Israel. He went from being a Russian translator and bricklayer in France and then went into import-export where he has amassed a fortune of $4 billion. He has purchased the Hapoel Jerusalem basketball team and Beitar Jerusalem and is President of the oldest Russian-Jewish umbrella organization. He has been recently active in Israeli politics paying for Eilat vacations for besieged Sderot residents and constructing a tent village for the homeless during the last Lebanon war. He has founded a political party “Social Justice,” and plans to run for Mayor of Jerusalem in 2008.
Shande: After having participated in the pilfering of the naturally endowed riches of the largest country on Earth, Gaydaymak took over the Moscow Times and fired all the critics of his tyrant pal Vladimir Putin. He also withdrew the pledge of a $50 million donation to the Jewish Agency after questions were raised about money laundering. He is wanted in France on two charges illegal arms dealing with Angola and tax evasion. France is still pursuing his extradition up until now denied by Israel. What is he doing with that Angola passport anyhow?











