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Haaretz

Israeli left-liberal

Owned byHaaretz Group, controlled by the Schocken family (about 75%, with Amos Schocken as publisher). Russian-born Israeli businessman Leonid Nevzlin holds about 25%.

FundingMainly digital subscriptions (a paywalled Hebrew site and English edition), plus advertising and print sales. The Schocken family and Nevzlin are private owners who can cover shortfalls. Since late 2024 the Israeli government has cut its advertising and civil-servant subscriptions to the paper.

On the administrationbroadly critical

Background

Haaretz was founded in 1918 in Jerusalem, then under British rule, and moved to Tel Aviv in 1923. Salman Schocken, a German-Jewish department store magnate, bought it in 1935, and his family has run it since. Gershom Schocken edited it for decades, and his son Amos Schocken is now publisher. German publisher DuMont Schauberg held a minority stake until it sold to Nevzlin, who became a 25% owner in the 2000s. The paper has a small readership by Israeli standards but strong influence among elites. It also publishes an English edition, in partnership with the International New York Times in print, and a Hebrew site. It is known for investigative reporting and for editorial positions on the left, including criticism of settlements and the occupation, and independent analysts classify it as left-leaning. In November 2024 the Israeli cabinet voted to cut government ties and advertising with Haaretz after Amos Schocken made remarks about Palestinian 'freedom fighters.' The attorney general said the process was unlawful, and the High Court has heard petitions against the boycott. Critics, including Israeli officials, say it is hostile to Israel. Supporters point to its record of exposing official wrongdoing and defending press freedom.

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Profile compiled 2026-10-24; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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