Amidar (Hebrew: עמידר) is a state-owned housing company in Israel.[1]

The company was founded in 1949.[2] Its mission statement is "to be involved in construction projects, development, population and maintenance in Israel". It is a major provider of subsidized and rent-controlled housing, primarily for the lower socio-economic sector of the population.

Its major stock holders are the Jewish Agency for Israel (50%), the Jewish National Fund (20%) and the Israeli government (20%).

References

  1. ↑ "Affordable housing for Jaffa's Arab residents: too little, too late - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  2. ↑ Monterescu, Daniel (2015-08-24). Jaffa Shared and Shattered: Contrived Coexistence in Israel/Palestine. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-01683-6.


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