Shahe Ajamian Explained

Shahe Ajamian (Armenian: Շահե Աճեմյան; 24 July 1926, Aleppo – 13 July 2005, Yerevan)[1] was an archbishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church who managed the finances of the church in Jerusalem. Considered pro-Israeli, he maintained good relations with Mayor Teddy Kollek and sold land in the city to the Israeli government. In 1986, he was caught in a smuggling and bribery scandal along with Interior Ministry official .[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chahé Adjémian (1926-2005) . data.bnf.fr . 19 January 2021.
  2. Book: Dumper . Michael . The Politics of Jerusalem Since 1967 . 1997 . Columbia University Press . 978-0-585-38871-7 . 189–190 . en.
  3. News: Cleric Arrested in Bribery Scandal . 19 January 2021 . Jewish Telegraphic Agency . 26 November 1986.