Russian/Israeli billionaire businessman Arkadi Gaydamak announced Monday morning that he intended to run in the next Yerushalayim mayoral elections; which are scheduled to take place in approximately one year. “I have no doubt that the entire city will vote for me,” he said in an interview with Yediot Achronot. “There’s not one person who is not familiar today with Gaydamak and what he is capable of.”
He went on to say that “Jerusalem is a symbol for the Jewish people and I plan to turn it into a symbol for peace and Judaism.”
(It was reported in November on YW (HERE) that he personally attempted to pay the organizers of the “Israeli Shame Parade” to relocate it to a different city.)
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Talk about a BAAL GUYVAH!! He sounds like Mike Blumberg!
“I have no doubt that the entire city will vote for me,” he said in an interview with Yediot Achronot. “There’s not one person who is not familiar today with Gaydamak and what he is capable of.”
Why don’t people look at the good side.
PS Billionaires with an ounce of brains are capable of doing far more than a roomfull of regular people. Like it or not that’s life.
( The only people with equal or more are highly successful askonim and Gedoile yisroel)
BAAL GAIVAE AHER BAAL GAIVAE AHIN, HE STILL DOES GREAT THINGS , SO WHO CARES ABOUT HIS GAIVE?
Is he running against Lupianski, or is Lupianski not running again?
Hashem Yerachem
He looks a little like Ross Perot.
say what you want I know some one here in Israel that deals with him very often. He is a very BIG ba’al chesed and gives a lot of money to tzedakah. Also regarding his comment on “the entire city will vote for me” – in what context was it said ? was it said to every one natonial TV ? Or was it a side comment with what he really thought.