What does $200 million in political donations buy you? Not that much, according to a new story in Bloomberg on Sheldon Adelson’s political spending. The Jewish casino magnate has been a major financial supporter of the political aspirations of Mitt Romney, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump and dozens of other candidates, successful and otherwise. Yet Bloomberg…
An app designed to help users spread pro-Israel messages on social media contained a security flaw that exposed the email addresses of its users, The Intercept reported Friday. Act.il was developed by three pro-Israel groups that receive funding from Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson. It has been a pet obsession of Israeli Minister of Strategic…
Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam spent hours Monday at an Israeli police facility, answering questions in a corruption investigation involving prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Inside the room, according to Israel’s Channel 2 TV, Adelson had some harsh words about his friend and protege Netanyahu. The Las Vegas casino magnate said he was…
JERUSALEM (JTA) — American Jewish billionaire philanthropist Sheldon Adelson was questioned by police for a second time in a corruption investigation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Adelson met on Monday with investigators from the Israel Police serious crime investigative unit. His wife Miriam also was scheduled to meet with investigators. Police have assured the Adelsons that…
Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson is a frequent visitor to Israel, dropping in on his private jet, schmoozing with the country’s top leaders, checking in on philanthropic projects. But last month, a day after he attended ceremonial events with visiting U.S. president Donald Trump, Sheldon Adelson made an unusual stop – at the offices of the…
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson has joined the fight against a wind and solar power mandate in Nevada, according to Bloomberg. Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. joined the Nevada Resorts Association, with comprises most of the casino industry in the state, in opposing a bill that would require 40 percent of the state’s electricity to come from…
Israeli police questioned U.S. casino magnate Sheldon Adelson on Thursday as part of an ongoing criminal investigation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a law enforcement source said. Netanyahu is suspected in two separate criminal cases of abuse of office. He denies wrongdoing in both cases and charges have yet to be brought against him. The…
President Donald Trump about to embark on his first Middle East trip. News that he may have shared valuable Israeli intelligence with Russian officials has raised questions about the future of Israeli-American information sharing. Pro-Israel advocates in the Jewish world feel they are needed and sense an opportunity to influence policy. But the White House…
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