Aluf Benn
Encyclopedia
Aluf Benn is an Israel
i journalist
, author and editor-in-chief of the liberal Israeli national daily Haaretz
.
Born in Ramat HaSharon
in 1965 he was originally named Aluf Bomstein, son of Atida and 2010 Israel Prize
poet laureate Aryeh Bomstein (who publishes under Aryeh Sivan). His unique name, Aluf ("General"), was received in memory of his uncle General Horowitz who was killed in action in the Gaza Strip in during the Israeli retribution operations
of 1955.
Benn holds an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management
at Northwestern University
, and a degree from Tel Aviv University
.
He began working for the paper Ha'Ir
in 1986 , and Hebraicized
his surname Bomstein to Benn. In 1989 , he moved to the newspaper Ha'aretz, where he served in various roles, including a night editor, investigative reporter, head of the news division and wrote on security matters.
His articles have been published in a variety of international newspapers, including The New York Times
, The Guardian
, Foreign Affairs
and Newsweek
.
On August 1, 2011, he was appointed editor-in-chief of Haaretz.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, author and editor-in-chief of the liberal Israeli national daily Haaretz
Haaretz
Haaretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet...
.
Born in Ramat HaSharon
Ramat Hasharon
Ramat HaSharon is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. It is part of the Tel Aviv District, within Gush Dan metropolitan area...
in 1965 he was originally named Aluf Bomstein, son of Atida and 2010 Israel Prize
Israel Prize
The Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel and is largely regarded as the state's highest honor. It is presented annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Knesset chairperson, and the...
poet laureate Aryeh Bomstein (who publishes under Aryeh Sivan). His unique name, Aluf ("General"), was received in memory of his uncle General Horowitz who was killed in action in the Gaza Strip in during the Israeli retribution operations
Retribution operations
The retribution operations were military operations carried out by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1950s and 1960s. These actions were in response to constant fedayeen terror attacks during which the Palestinian militants infiltrated from Syria, Egypt and Jordan into Israel to carry out...
of 1955.
Benn holds an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management
Kellogg School of Management
The Kellogg School of Management is the business school of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, downtown Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida. Kellogg offers full-time, part-time, and executive programs, as well as partnering programs with schools in China, India, Hong Kong, Israel,...
at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, and a degree from Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
.
He began working for the paper Ha'Ir
Ha'ir
Ha'ir is a weekly local newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. The tabloid-sized newspaper was first published in October 1980. Since April 2005 when there was a major shakeup in the business structure of newspaper's publisher, Schocken Group, it has been distributed for free.Ha'ir is published...
in 1986 , and Hebraicized
Hebraization of surnames
The Hebraization of surnames is the process of adopting Hebrew family names ....
his surname Bomstein to Benn. In 1989 , he moved to the newspaper Ha'aretz, where he served in various roles, including a night editor, investigative reporter, head of the news division and wrote on security matters.
His articles have been published in a variety of international newspapers, including The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs is an American magazine and website on international relations and U.S. foreign policy published since 1922 by the Council on Foreign Relations six times annually...
and Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
.
On August 1, 2011, he was appointed editor-in-chief of Haaretz.
External links
- Column archivve at Business InsiderBusiness InsiderBusiness Insider is a U.S. business/entertainment news website launched in February 2009. Founded by DoubleClick Founder and former C.E.O. Kevin P. Ryan it is the overarching brand beneath which fall the Silicon Alley Insider and Clusterstock verticals...
- Column archivve at Foreign AffairsForeign AffairsForeign Affairs is an American magazine and website on international relations and U.S. foreign policy published since 1922 by the Council on Foreign Relations six times annually...
- Column archive at The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
- Column archive at Ha'aretz
- Column archive at The National InterestThe National InterestThe National Interest is a prominent conservative American bi-monthly international affairs magazine published by the Center for the National Interest. It was founded in 1985 by Irving Kristol and until 2001 was edited by Anglo-Australian Owen Harries...
- Column archive at SalonSalon.comSalon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
- Aluf Benn at Journalisted
- Why Won’t Obama Talk to Israel?, Aluf Benn, The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, July 27, 2009