"Ask Jeffrey": Epstein Ran Wexner's Pro-Israel Philanthropy Machine, Emails Reveal
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Haganah
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The article mentions Abigail Wexner's father commanded a Haganah special-operations unit. Understanding this paramilitary organization that became the core of the IDF and its role in the 1948 founding of Israel provides crucial historical context for the Wexner family's deep ties to Israel.
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Nakba
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The article directly references the Nakba as the ethnic cleansing of Palestine carried out by Haganah forces. This historical event is essential context for understanding the ideological foundations of the pro-Israel philanthropy described in the article.
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Birthright Israel
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The article mentions the Wexner Foundation bankrolled 'free birthright trips' as part of its pro-Israel mission. Understanding how this specific program operates and its goals of connecting diaspora Jews to Israel illuminates the foundation's philanthropic strategy.
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Six months after Jeffrey Epstein’s death in August 2019, the philanthropic foundation founded by billionaire fashion tycoon Leslie Wexner published an “independent review” of Epstein’s involvement in the organization, in response to concerns raised by donors and alumni of foundation-funded programs. The Wexner Foundation is one of the largest contributors to pro-Israel causes in the U.S.
The review claimed that Wexner Foundation staff had “no contact” with Epstein after his resignation as a trustee in September 2007, and, before that, he had “played no role in the management or administration of the Foundation’s operations,” had “no meaningful role in the Foundation’s budget [or] finances,” and “did not make decisions regarding the use of Foundation’s funds.” None of that is true.
Hundreds of leaked emails from Epstein’s Yahoo inbox,
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