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[[Lev Leviev]] built a major diamond empire and diversified into real estate and other sectors. He played a key role in breaking the [[De Beers]] monopoly by partnering with Russian and Angolan authorities.<ref name="NYT">[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/magazine/16Leviev-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 The Missionary Mogul], ''New York Times'', 16 September 2007.</ref> | [[Lev Leviev]] built a major diamond empire and diversified into real estate and other sectors. He played a key role in breaking the [[De Beers]] monopoly by partnering with Russian and Angolan authorities.<ref name="NYT">[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/magazine/16Leviev-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 The Missionary Mogul], ''New York Times'', 16 September 2007.</ref> | ||
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| + | According to [[Who Profits]], [[Danya Cebus]], a subsidiary of Leviev's company [[Africa Israel Investments]], won a tender in 1999 to build 72 homes in [[Har Homa]], won a tender in 2004 for 2,500 homes in [[Modi'in Illit]], and worked in [[Ma'ale Adumim]]; Who Profits gives Leviev's holding in the company as 48.13%.<ref name="WhoProfits">Who Profits, [https://www.whoprofits.org/companies/company/3981?africa-israel-investments= Africa Israel Investments] ''whoprofits.org'', accessed 25 October 2026.</ref> In 2008 the architect Abe Hayeem wrote in ''[[The Guardian]]'' that Leviev was "a major donor to the Land Redemption Fund", which he described as "affiliated with the radical fundamentalist Gush Emunim settler movement".<ref name="Guardian2008">Abe Hayeem, [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/sep/09/israelandthepalestinians.foreignpolicy The wrong message to Israel] ''The Guardian'', 9 September 2008, accessed 25 October 2026.</ref> | ||
== Philanthropy == | == Philanthropy == | ||
| − | [[Lev Leviev]] is a major supporter of Jewish education, [[Chabad-Lubavitch]] activities and Israeli causes. He has funded synagogues, schools and community projects worldwide. | + | [[Lev Leviev]] is a major supporter of Jewish education, [[Chabad-Lubavitch]] activities and Israeli causes. He has funded synagogues, schools and community projects worldwide. In 2007 ''[[The Forward]]'' called him "president and chief donor of the Chabad-led Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS".<ref name="Fwd2007">''The Forward'', [https://forward.com/news/12030/diamond-billionaire-takes-new-york-00798/ Diamond Billionaire Takes New York] ''The Forward'', 15 November 2007, accessed 25 October 2026.</ref> |
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 06:40, 26 October 2026
Israeli businessman and philanthropist (born 1956)
| Lev Leviev
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| Born | 30 July 1956 Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Known for | Diamond industry, Jewish philanthropy |
Lev Leviev (born 30 July 1956) is an Israeli businessman, philanthropist and diamond magnate. He is known for challenging the De Beers diamond monopoly in alliance with the governments of Russia and Angola.
Early life
Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (then Soviet Union), Lev Leviev emigrated to Israel in 1971 as part of the Soviet Jewish exodus: Operation Exodus.
Business career
Lev Leviev built a major diamond empire and diversified into real estate and other sectors. He played a key role in breaking the De Beers monopoly by partnering with Russian and Angolan authorities.[1]
Settlement construction
According to Who Profits, Danya Cebus, a subsidiary of Leviev's company Africa Israel Investments, won a tender in 1999 to build 72 homes in Har Homa, won a tender in 2004 for 2,500 homes in Modi'in Illit, and worked in Ma'ale Adumim; Who Profits gives Leviev's holding in the company as 48.13%.[2] In 2008 the architect Abe Hayeem wrote in The Guardian that Leviev was "a major donor to the Land Redemption Fund", which he described as "affiliated with the radical fundamentalist Gush Emunim settler movement".[3]
Philanthropy
Lev Leviev is a major supporter of Jewish education, Chabad-Lubavitch activities and Israeli causes. He has funded synagogues, schools and community projects worldwide. In 2007 The Forward called him "president and chief donor of the Chabad-led Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS".[4]
Notes
- ↑ The Missionary Mogul, New York Times, 16 September 2007.
- ↑ Who Profits, Africa Israel Investments whoprofits.org, accessed 25 October 2026.
- ↑ Abe Hayeem, The wrong message to Israel The Guardian, 9 September 2008, accessed 25 October 2026.
- ↑ The Forward, Diamond Billionaire Takes New York The Forward, 15 November 2007, accessed 25 October 2026.