Roman Abramovich’s secret funding of Israeli settlements

This documentary, from BBC, reveals that billionaire mogul Roman Abramovich has secretly been backing ELAD, an Israeli organization that creates illegal settlements in Jerusalem, particularly in Silwan. Originally Russian, Abramovich also has Israeli & British citizenship. He is the owner of the Chelsea Football Club. The original title of the documentary is “The Settlers’ Billionaire Backer.“ Abramovich has given ELAD over $100 million. (For information about Russian oligarchs and other billionaires supporting Israel, see ) Journeyman Pictures states: “Dr. Shahar Shilo, the group’s former marketing director, says ELAD’s tourism push was a necessary step: ’We need tourism because through tourism, we can really shape reality and influence public opinion. And so we will actually fulfill our goals, which are basically Jewish sovereignty over ancient Jerusalem, for generations to come, forever.’“ Only the U.S., Guatemala, and Honduras recognize Israel’s alleged sovereignty over all of Jerusalem. For more information on this issue, see For a short video explaining the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, see