JNS.org – Jewish and pro-Israel groups expressed condolences over the loss of Jewish and pro-Israel donor Sheldon Adelson.
Adelson, a Republican megadonor and business titan, died on Jan. 11 at the age of 87 from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Following the news, the following Jewish and pro-Israel groups that have benefited from Adelson’s philanthropy expressed their condolences.
“We mourn the passing of Sheldon Adelson, who lived a remarkable life and was an extraordinary supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship, and we extend our condolences to his wife Miriam and his entire family,” tweeted the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
By Richard Walker
The political knives are out for Bernie Sanders, who has a chance to become America’s first Jewish president. Surprisingly, those sharpening the cutlery are the leaders of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the powerful Zionist lobbying machine in Washington, D.C.
AIPAC has already run Facebook ads attacking the Independent Vermont senator, fearing that if he were in the White House he would carry out his threat to suspend $3.8 billion in annual military aid to Israel in order to force it to the negotiating table with the Palestinians. He might also reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Sanders has already made it clear that he has no time for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or for his policies, and that he wants a two-state solution.
Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul, Republican mega-donor and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics, has died after a long illness.
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and influential GOP donor, dies at 87
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Billionaire Sheldon Adelson dies at 87
Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire mogul and GOP donor who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China has died after a long illness.
LAS VEGAS - Sheldon Adelson, founder, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, has died at the age of 87 from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma , the casino company announced Tuesday.
At one point the third richest man in the world, Adelson brought singing gondoliers to the Las Vegas Strip and went all-in betting Asia would be a bigger jackpot than Sin City.