Zionist Settlement Foundations in Jerusalem: Elad Foundation as a Model

Abstract

Elad formation came as a result of the growing strength of right- wing

extremists in Israel, during the seventies and eighties of the past century,

and was accompanied by the emergence of a clear role of extremist religious

schools that produced the foundations of the settlements such as Elad, which

exceeded the government's role in settlement activity. It began settlement

building in Silwan under the supervision of David Be'eri and his gang who

were trying by all means to expel Silwan residents from their homes and

displaced them by Zionist immigrants to revive the City of David. These

activities were done for the satisfaction of God and paved the way for the

coming of Christ, the Savior, to start mythological era of happiness.

Elad receives internal support from the government and other sources.

It has strong ties with those who have the same religious and political views

toward settlement activities living in the Diaspora, particularly in the US,

especially from friends of Elad, and a number of dignitaries led by Irving

Moskowitz. Elad tried through settlement activities to Judaize the place,

history, and even human beings in Silwan. Elad looted Palestinians' properties

and displaced them by Jewish settlers using fraud and deception. Elad tried

to find the remains of the City of David in Silwan and declare explicitly that

everything found is Jewish and the remains of the City of David regardless of

scientific facts about the excavations.

Elad practices educational activities through workshops and conferences

organized by the schools inaugurated in Silwan, Jewish allegations are

exposed. It calls through media means Zionists and Christians to visit

archaeological sites in Silwan after preparing the city for tourists who paid

for their visit to archaeological sites.