Amos Schocken | |
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| עמוס שוקן | |
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| Born | (1944-12-06)December 6, 1944 (age 80) |
| Education | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Occupation(s) | Publisher, businessman |
| Father | Gershom Schocken |
| Relatives | Salman Schocken (paternal grandfather) Shoshana Persitz (maternal grandmother) Gideon Schocken (uncle) |
Amos Schocken (Hebrew:עמוס שוקן; born 6 December 1944) is anIsraeli businessman who serves as the publisher of theHaaretz newspaper and the head of Haaretz Group. He is the son ofGershom Schocken, the former editor and publisher ofHaaretz.[1][2]
Amos Schocken was born inTel Aviv to Shulamit Persitz and Gershom Schocken. He is the grandson ofZalman Schocken, founder ofSchocken Books, andShoshana Persitz, aZionist activist, educator and Israeli politician.
Schocken worked in various positions at the newspaper during his childhood, including as a newspaper distributor. Schocken attendedIroni Aleph high school in Tel Aviv.[3] After serving in theIsrael Defense Forces, he joined the newspaper as an administrative assistant. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics and statistics from theHebrew University of Jerusalem and later completed a master's degree in business administration atHarvard University.[4]
In November 2024, the Israeli government cut ties with theHaaretz newspaper over comments Schocken made at a conference in London, criticising theNetanyahu government for allegedly imposing anapartheid regime on the Palestinian population and referring to "Palestinian freedom fighters that Israel calls terrorists".[5][6] After hundreds of readers protested by cancelling their subscriptions, Schocken responded "I should have said, 'Freedom fighters who also use terrorist methods and need to be fought against.' The use of terrorism is not legitimate."[6][7]