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== Political views == == Political views ==
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== Criticism == == Criticism ==

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Gideon Levy is an Israeli journalist and commentator for the Haaretz newspaper, where he is also an editorial board member. He was also a former spokesman for Shimon Peres between 1978 and 1982.

Background

Levy was born in 1955 in Tel Aviv, the son of European immigrants. From 1978 to 1982 he served, together with Yossi Beilin as an aide to Shimon Peres. Since 1982 he has written for the Israeli daily Haaretz, in which, from 1986, he has written extensively on 'the occupation and Palestinian life under the occupation'. In 1996 he was awarded the Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.

Political views

A recurrent theme in his articles is what he calls the 'moral blindness' of Israeli society to the effects of its acts of war and occupation in Gaza and the West Bank, an attitude which reflects, he believes, a systematic dehumanization of its neighbors by Israel. During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, he shared the view of a minority of Israeli commentators who rejected the idea that it was a 'just war', of the kind in which civilian casualties were bth inevitable and acceptable.

Criticism

In a widely circulated letter canceling her subscription to Haaretz, Israeli novelist Irit Linur cited Levy's articles as one of the reasons for her decision. She described him as heading the newspaper's 'Palestinian department,' and alleged that he blocked publication of negative reports on Palestinians. She took him to task for not knowing Arabic, suggesting that his reliance on interpreters indicated his amateurishness. Haaretz 's publisher expressed bemusement at the outburst. He described his newspaper as Zionist and Levy's reports as simply 'a description of the effect of the Israeli occupation on the lives of the Palestinians in the territories.' Levy has also been accused by the controversial polemicist Steven Plaut, of 'celebrating the victory of Hamas'. Former deputy Minister of Internal Security, Gideon Ezra, suggested that Levy be put under surveillance by the Shin Bet.

References

  1. The Israel Speakers Center: Gideon Levi's page
  2. Le Monde September 5, 2006Template:Fr icon
  3. News First Class (NFC) Template:He icon
  4. News First Class (NFC) Template:He icon
  5. Wooing the Hamas Steven Plaut
  6. Communication Events: March, April Israel Democracy Institute Template:He icon

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