THIS MESSAGE (MATERIAL) IS CREATED AND (OR) DISTRIBUTED BY A FOREIGN MASS MEDIA PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF A FOREIGN AGENT AND (OR) A RUSSIAN LEGAL ENTITY PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF A FOREIGN AGENT.
Donated by the Russian Federation as a gift, the Alexander Compound – a shrine on the territory of Jerusalem – is excluded from Moscow’s circle of interests. The Jerusalem Court of Appeal canceled the registration of Russian ownership of the facility, the Russian-language media of the Jewish state write, citing Globes journalist Avishai Grintsaig.
The plaintiff was the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society of the Holy Land. The district court agreed with the complaint of the religious organization, which pointed to “non-compliance with the legal procedure” in the transfer of the farmstead to Russia.
The “gift” from the then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was qualified as a “return”. The Russian Federation officially handed over the church facility on December 30, 2019, as a sign of gratitude for the “personal assistance” of the Russian president in returning Naama Issachar to Israel. An Israeli woman flying in transit through Moscow was detained with drugs and sentenced in Russia to 7.5 years. Issachar asked Putin for pardon, as a result, the girl was released, and the Russian Federation received the right to dispose of the Jerusalem compound, which was bought by Tsar Alexander III.
The article notes that the incident with the “selected gift” may complicate the already difficult relations between the Israeli authorities and Russia against the backdrop of its special military operation in the Donbass.
Source: Rosbalt
Tristin is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
