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Does Hyatt Hotels Corporation support Israel?

Support documentedupdated 2026-07-21

Yes — Hyatt Hotels Corporation has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.

Filed under: Hotels & travel companies · Companies that support Israel

Background

Hyatt has no hotels in Israel today. Its one historical tie was the Hyatt Regency Jerusalem on Mount Scopus in East Jerusalem, which opened in the late 1980s; the Hyatt affiliation ended in the 2000s and the property was sold to Israel's Dan Hotels in 2010, reopening as the Dan Jerusalem. No corporate donations or statements supporting Israel were found: Hyatt states it operates no political action committee and makes no federal campaign donations, and the Hyatt Hotels Foundation's disclosed grants (Red Cross, World Central Kitchen and similar) show no Israel-linked recipients. In November 2023, the Hyatt Regency O'Hare near Chicago withdrew as host of American Muslims for Palestine's annual convention, citing 'an increased risk to the safety and security of hotel guests' amid the Gaza war — a decision AMP publicly protested.

Live and Let's Fly (no Hyatt properties in Israel) Hyatt newsroom — statement on political donations Times of Israel (liveblog, AMP convention cancellation) American Muslims for Palestine (statement)

Documented support

TypeDateAmountRecipientSources
Operations in Israel2010——
Historical, ended tie: the Hyatt Regency Jerusalem, a 500-plus-room hotel on Mount Scopus in East Jerusalem (built 1981–1986), carried the Hyatt Regency flag from its opening; Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi was assassinated there in 2001. The Hyatt affiliation ended in the 2000s, and in 2010 the property — by then trading as the Regency Jerusalem — was sold to Israel's Dan Hotels chain for about $47 million and reopened as the Dan Jerusalem. Hyatt has had no hotels in Israel since.

Frequently asked questions

Did Hyatt Hotels Corporation donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?

We have no records of cash donations, but Hyatt Hotels Corporation has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 7 distinct sources are cited for Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.

Sources & citations

Record last updated: 2026-07-21

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