Haaretz
Israeli daily newspaper founded in 1919; Israel's oldest daily newspaper
| Haaretz
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|---|---|
| Logo |  Haaretz logo (used under fair use) |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Founded | 1919[1] |
| Founder(s) | Zionist immigrants, primarily from Russia[1] |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv (since 1922)[1] |
| Industry | Newspaper publishing |
| Services | Hebrew and English-language news |
| Homepage | haaretz.com |
Haaretz (Hebrew: Ha'aretz) is an Israeli daily newspaper. Its own website says it was founded in 1919 and is Israel's oldest daily newspaper, with a liberal and progressive editorial stance on domestic issues; it launched an English-language edition in 1997.[1]
History
According to the newspaper, Haaretz was founded in Jerusalem in 1919 by Zionist immigrants, mainly from Russia, and moved to Tel Aviv in 1922. Salman Schocken, a German businessman, acquired it in 1935. His son Gershom Schocken became editor in 1939 and led the paper until his death in 1990; Gershom's son Amos Schocken has since been publisher. The editors-in-chief it lists are Hanoch Marmari (1990–2004), David Landau (2004–2008), Dov Alfon (2008–2011) and Aluf Benn, who took over in 2011.[1]
Ownership
In June 2011 Haaretz announced that Leonid Nevzlin, then chairman of the board of trustees of the Museum of the Jewish People (Beit Hatfutsot), would join the company as a partner and acquire 20 per cent of its share capital, leaving the Schocken family with a 60 per cent stake.[2]
Israeli government boycott, 2024
On 24 November 2024 the office of Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said that his proposal to boycott Haaretz had been unanimously approved by ministers: government officials and anyone working for a government-funded body would be ordered to boycott the paper, and government advertising would stop. The statement said the government was free “to decide not to fund incitement against the state of Israel”. The Guardian reported that Karhi's office had pointed to remarks by the publisher, Amos Schocken, at a Haaretz conference in London, in which he accused the Israeli government of imposing “a cruel apartheid regime on the Palestinian population”; Schocken later clarified that he had not meant to refer to Hamas. Haaretz said the resolution was “opportunist” and had been passed without legal review, and accused Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to silence a critical, independent newspaper. The International Federation of Journalists had earlier expressed concern at Karhi's proposals.[3]
Reporting on the Shin Bet
In May 2026 the Jerusalem Post, citing Haaretz, reported that the Shin Bet's opinion on whether activity in the “Qatargate” affair had endangered state security had not been finalised and had been returned by prosecutors for revision.[4]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Haaretz, About Haaretz, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Haaretz, Haaretz Announces: Leonid Nevzlin Acquires 20 Percent of Haaretz Shares, 12 June 2011, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Jason Burke, Israeli government orders officials to boycott left-leaning paper Haaretz, The Guardian, 24 November 2024, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Jerusalem Post staff, Shin Bet to change ‘Qatargate’ opinion says Urich, Feldstein didn’t harm state security - report, The Jerusalem Post, 7 May 2026, accessed 11 November 2026.