Irving Moskowitz
Irving Moskowitz | |
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Moskowitz speaking at Beit Orot on the Mount of Olives, his wife Cherna to his left. | |
| Born | January 11, 1928 |
| Died | June 16, 2016 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | M.D. (University of Wisconsin) |
| Occupation(s) | Physician Businessman Philanthropist |
| Known for | Radical Zionist activism Funding of Israeli settlements in the West Bank |
| Spouse | Cherna Moskowitz |
| Children | 8 (4 boys and 4 girls) |
Irving Moskowitz (January 11, 1928 – June 16, 2016) was a highly controversial American physician, businessman, and activist. His activism, in part, sought to create a Jewish majority in Palestinian Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem by purchasing land.