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==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Zwickau]] in [[Germany]], Schocken studied at the [[University of Heidelberg]] and the [[London School of Economics]]. Following [[Adolf Hitler]]'s rise to power, he [[aliyah|made aliyah]] to [[Mandatory Palestine]] in 1933 one year before the rest of his family,<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=209509&contrassID=2&subContrassID=4&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y A newspaper's mission] Haaretz</ref> and got a job at [[Bank Leumi|Anglo-Palestine Bank]], where he remained until 1936. In 1939 he became editor of the ''[[Haaretz]]'' newspaper, which had been bought by his father [[Salman Schocken|Salman]] two years earlier, remaining in post until his death in 1990.<ref name=LAT/> In 1950 he was amongst the founders of the [[ITIM (news agency)|ITIM]] news agency.<ref name=LAT/> He also published poetry in German, English and Hebrew under the penname Robert Pozen, as well as publishing a book, ''Poems for Times of Celebration'' in 1969. In 1983 he was named [[International Editor of the Year Award]] by the [[World Press Review]] for Haaretz's "excellence in coverage of Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1982".<ref name=LAT/><ref name=NYT/>
Gustav (Gershom) Schocken was born in [[Zwickau]], [[Germany]], He studied at the [[University of Heidelberg]] and the [[London School of Economics]]. Following [[Adolf Hitler]]'s rise to power, he [[aliyah|made aliyah]] to [[Mandatory Palestine]] in 1933 one year before the rest of his family,<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=209509&contrassID=2&subContrassID=4&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y A newspaper's mission] Haaretz</ref> and got a job at [[Bank Leumi|Anglo-Palestine Bank]], where he remained until 1936.


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Schocken was married to Shulamit Parsitz, daughter of [[General Zionists]] MK [[Shoshana Parsitz]], and had three children, [[Amos Schocken|Amos]] (the current publisher of Haaretz), Hillel (an architect) and Racheli Edelman. After fifty years of marriage, he left his wife, declaring that he was finally a free man.<ref>[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/02/28/the-dissenters, The Dissenter, [[The New Yorker]]]</ref>
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In [[Israeli legislative election, 1955|1955]] he was elected to the Knesset on the Progressive Party list, and served on the House Committee, the Economic Affairs Committee and the Labor Committee. He quit politics and lost his seat in the [[Israeli legislative election, 1959|1959 elections]].<ref name=NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/24/obituaries/gershom-g-schocken-78-editor-of-israeli-newspaper-for-50-years.html Gershom G. Schocken, 78, Editor Of Israeli Newspaper for 50 Years] New York Times, 24 December 1990</ref>

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Schocken was married to Shulamit Parsitz, daughter of [[General Zionists]] MK [[Shoshana Parsitz]], and had three children, [[Amos Schocken|Amos]] (the current publisher of Haaretz), Hillel (an architect) and Racheli. He later left his wife without divorcing her and lived with Yehudit Yona.


He died of liver cancer at the [[Sheba Medical Center]] in [[Tel Aviv]] on 20 December 1990 at the age of 78.<ref name=LAT>[http://articles.latimes.com/1990-12-25/news/mn-7005_1_civil-rights Gershom Schocken; Israeli Editor Urged Civil Rights] LA Times, 25 December 1990</ref>
He died of liver cancer at the [[Sheba Medical Center]] in [[Tel Aviv]] on 20 December 1990 at the age of 78.<ref name=LAT>[http://articles.latimes.com/1990-12-25/news/mn-7005_1_civil-rights Gershom Schocken; Israeli Editor Urged Civil Rights] LA Times, 25 December 1990</ref>

==Media and literary career==
In 1939 he became editor of the ''[[Haaretz]]'' newspaper, which had been bought by his father [[Salman Schocken|Salman]] two years earlier. He remained editor of the paper until his death in 1990.<ref name=LAT/> In 1950 he was amongst the founders of the [[ITIM (news agency)|ITIM]] news agency.<ref name=LAT/>

Schocken also published poetry in German, English and Hebrew under the penname Robert Pozen, as well as publishing a book, ''Poems for Times of Celebration'' in 1969. In 1983 he was named [[International Editor of the Year Award]] by the [[World Press Review]] for Haaretz's "excellence in coverage of Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1982".<ref name=LAT/><ref name=NYT/>

He often signed his articles using the pseudonym "Ben-Dam," literally "Son of Blood."<ref>[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/02/28/the-dissenters, The Dissenter, [[The New Yorker]]]</ref>

==Political career==
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In [[Israeli legislative election, 1955|1955]] he was elected to the Knesset on the Progressive Party list, and served on the House Committee, the Economic Affairs Committee and the Labor Committee. He quit politics and lost his seat in the [[Israeli legislative election, 1959|1959 elections]].<ref name=NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/24/obituaries/gershom-g-schocken-78-editor-of-israeli-newspaper-for-50-years.html Gershom G. Schocken, 78, Editor Of Israeli Newspaper for 50 Years] New York Times, 24 December 1990</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 08:24, 17 April 2018

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Gershom Gustav Schocken (Hebrew: גרשום גוסטב שוקן, born 29 September 1912, died 20 December 1990) was an Israeli journalist and politician who was editor of Haaretz for more than 50 years and a member of the Knesset for the Progressive Party between 1955 and 1959.

Biography

Gustav (Gershom) Schocken was born in Zwickau, Germany, He studied at the University of Heidelberg and the London School of Economics. Following Adolf Hitler's rise to power, he made aliyah to Mandatory Palestine in 1933 one year before the rest of his family,[1] and got a job at Anglo-Palestine Bank, where he remained until 1936.

Schocken was married to Shulamit Parsitz, daughter of General Zionists MK Shoshana Parsitz, and had three children, Amos (the current publisher of Haaretz), Hillel (an architect) and Racheli Edelman. After fifty years of marriage, he left his wife, declaring that he was finally a free man.[2]

He died of liver cancer at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv on 20 December 1990 at the age of 78.[3]

Media and literary career

In 1939 he became editor of the Haaretz newspaper, which had been bought by his father Salman two years earlier. He remained editor of the paper until his death in 1990.[3] In 1950 he was amongst the founders of the ITIM news agency.[3]

Schocken also published poetry in German, English and Hebrew under the penname Robert Pozen, as well as publishing a book, Poems for Times of Celebration in 1969. In 1983 he was named International Editor of the Year Award by the World Press Review for Haaretz's "excellence in coverage of Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1982".[3][4]

He often signed his articles using the pseudonym "Ben-Dam," literally "Son of Blood."[5]

Political career

In 1955 he was elected to the Knesset on the Progressive Party list, and served on the House Committee, the Economic Affairs Committee and the Labor Committee. He quit politics and lost his seat in the 1959 elections.[4]

References

  1. ^ A newspaper's mission Haaretz
  2. ^ The Dissenter, The New Yorker
  3. ^ a b c d Gershom Schocken; Israeli Editor Urged Civil Rights LA Times, 25 December 1990
  4. ^ a b Gershom G. Schocken, 78, Editor Of Israeli Newspaper for 50 Years New York Times, 24 December 1990
  5. ^ The Dissenter, The New Yorker

External links

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