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Amar was involved in [[Operation Yachin]], in which 97,000 [[Moroccan Jews]] emigrated to Israel in 1961 to 1964.<ref name="Pennell2000">{{cite book|author=C. R. Pennell|title=Morocco Since 1830: A History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g9Mu0faODjsC&pg=PA344|accessdate=13 June 2017|year=2000|publisher=C. Hurst & Co. Publishers|isbn=978-1-85065-273-1|page=344}}</ref> |
Amar was involved in [[Operation Yachin]], in which 97,000 [[Moroccan Jews]] emigrated to Israel in 1961 to 1964.<ref name="Pennell2000">{{cite book|author=C. R. Pennell|title=Morocco Since 1830: A History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g9Mu0faODjsC&pg=PA344|accessdate=13 June 2017|year=2000|publisher=C. Hurst & Co. Publishers|isbn=978-1-85065-273-1|page=344}}</ref> |
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In 1965, Amar was a member of the [[Chamber of Moroccan Counselors]].<ref>http://www.jta.org/1965/04/22/archive/two-members-of-moroccan-cabinet-attend-jewish-wedding-in-casablanca</ref> |
In 1965, Amar was a member of the [[Chamber of Moroccan Counselors]].<ref name="autogenerated1965">{{cite web|url=http://www.jta.org/1965/04/22/archive/two-members-of-moroccan-cabinet-attend-jewish-wedding-in-casablanca |title=Two Members of Moroccan Cabinet Attend Jewish Wedding in Casablanca | Jewish Telegraphic Agency |publisher=Jta.org |date=1965-04-22 |accessdate=2017-06-13}}</ref> |
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At the time of the 1971 coup, Amar briefly fled abroad, due to his closeness to [[King Hassan]].<ref name="Pennell2000"/> |
At the time of the 1971 coup, Amar briefly fled abroad, due to his closeness to [[King Hassan]].<ref name="Pennell2000"/> |
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Amar was the head of [[Omnium Nord-Africain]], Morocco's largest conglomerate, until he resigned in January 1986, and was replaced by King Hassan's son-in-law [[Fouad Felalli]]. The circumstances of this were unclear and may have been due to retirement, or to a loss of influence, and Amar sold all of his shares in the company.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/31/world/moroccan-jews-talk-of-the-king-s-fate-and-theirs.html</ref> |
Amar was the head of [[Omnium Nord-Africain]], Morocco's largest conglomerate, until he resigned in January 1986, and was replaced by King Hassan's son-in-law [[Fouad Felalli]]. The circumstances of this were unclear and may have been due to retirement, or to a loss of influence, and Amar sold all of his shares in the company.<ref name="nytimes1986">{{cite web|author=By JUDITH MILLER, Special to the New York Times |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/31/world/moroccan-jews-talk-of-the-king-s-fate-and-theirs.html |title=Moroccan Jews Talk Of The King'S Fate, And Theirs |location=Morocco; Middle East; Israel, State Of |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=1986-07-31 |accessdate=2017-06-13}}</ref> |
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Fof 26 years, from 1965 to 1986 (at least), Amar was president of the [[Council of Moroccan Jewish Communities]].<ref |
Fof 26 years, from 1965 to 1986 (at least), Amar was president of the [[Council of Moroccan Jewish Communities]].<ref name="autogenerated1965"/><ref name="nytimes1986"/><ref name="haaretz1">{{cite web|last=Bennyesterday |first=Aluf |url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/frenchman-to-buy-stake-in-israel-salt-1.127861 |title=Frenchman to buy stake in Israel Salt - Haaretz - Israel News |publisher=Haaretz.com |date=2004-07-08 |accessdate=2017-06-13}}</ref> |
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He was also president of the [[World Assembly of Moroccan Jewry]].<ref |
He was also president of the [[World Assembly of Moroccan Jewry]].<ref name="nytimes1986"/><ref name="autogenerated1965"/> |
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He funded the restoration of the [[North Africa Jewish Heritage Center]] in Jeruslam, which was named the David Amar Worldwide North Africa Jewish Heritage Center in his honour.<ref>http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/a-touch-of-morocco-in-the-heart-of-jerusalem-1.366698</ref> |
He funded the restoration of the [[North Africa Jewish Heritage Center]] in Jeruslam, which was named the David Amar Worldwide North Africa Jewish Heritage Center in his honour.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bennyesterday |first=Aluf |url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/a-touch-of-morocco-in-the-heart-of-jerusalem-1.366698 |title=A touch of Morocco in the heart of Jerusalem - Haaretz - Israel News |publisher=Haaretz.com |date=2011-06-09 |accessdate=2017-06-13}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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In 1965, his daughter Annie Claude Amar married Raphael Cohen (later known as [[Rafael Edri|Raphael Edery]], a member of the [[Knesset]] from 1981-99 and a government minister), an oil company engineer, in the presence of two members of the Moroccan Cabinet, several former Ministers and the National Police Chief.<ref |
In 1965, his daughter Annie Claude Amar married Raphael Cohen (later known as [[Rafael Edri|Raphael Edery]], a member of the [[Knesset]] from 1981-99 and a government minister), an oil company engineer, in the presence of two members of the Moroccan Cabinet, several former Ministers and the National Police Chief.<ref name="autogenerated1965"/> |
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His son Daniel Amar is a French-Jewish businessman, who owns stakes in [[Israel Salt Industries]] and [[Bank Hapoalim]].<ref |
His son Daniel Amar is a French-Jewish businessman, who owns stakes in [[Israel Salt Industries]] and [[Bank Hapoalim]].<ref name="haaretz1"/> |
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Amar lived in a villa in "Casablanca's wealthiest district".<ref |
Amar lived in a villa in "Casablanca's wealthiest district".<ref name="nytimes1986"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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David Amar (1920-2000) was a Moroccan Jewish businessman.
Amar was involved in Operation Yachin, in which 97,000 Moroccan Jews emigrated to Israel in 1961 to 1964.[1]
In 1965, Amar was a member of the Chamber of Moroccan Counselors.[2]
At the time of the 1971 coup, Amar briefly fled abroad, due to his closeness to King Hassan.[1]
Amar was the head of Omnium Nord-Africain, Morocco's largest conglomerate, until he resigned in January 1986, and was replaced by King Hassan's son-in-law Fouad Felalli. The circumstances of this were unclear and may have been due to retirement, or to a loss of influence, and Amar sold all of his shares in the company.[3]
Fof 26 years, from 1965 to 1986 (at least), Amar was president of the Council of Moroccan Jewish Communities.[2][3][4]
He was also president of the World Assembly of Moroccan Jewry.[3][2]
He funded the restoration of the North Africa Jewish Heritage Center in Jeruslam, which was named the David Amar Worldwide North Africa Jewish Heritage Center in his honour.[5]
Personal life
In 1965, his daughter Annie Claude Amar married Raphael Cohen (later known as Raphael Edery, a member of the Knesset from 1981-99 and a government minister), an oil company engineer, in the presence of two members of the Moroccan Cabinet, several former Ministers and the National Police Chief.[2]
His son Daniel Amar is a French-Jewish businessman, who owns stakes in Israel Salt Industries and Bank Hapoalim.[4]
Amar lived in a villa in "Casablanca's wealthiest district".[3]
References
- ^ a b C. R. Pennell (2000). Morocco Since 1830: A History. C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-85065-273-1. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Two Members of Moroccan Cabinet Attend Jewish Wedding in Casablanca | Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Jta.org. 1965-04-22. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ a b c d By JUDITH MILLER, Special to the New York Times (1986-07-31). "Moroccan Jews Talk Of The King'S Fate, And Theirs". Morocco; Middle East; Israel, State Of: NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ a b Bennyesterday, Aluf (2004-07-08). "Frenchman to buy stake in Israel Salt - Haaretz - Israel News". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
- ^ Bennyesterday, Aluf (2011-06-09). "A touch of Morocco in the heart of Jerusalem - Haaretz - Israel News". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
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