Daniel Ben-Simon
Daniel Ben-Simon (Hebrew: דניאל בן סימון, born 29 April 1954) is an Israeli journalist and politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party.
Biography
Born in Meknes in Morocco, Ben-Simon made aliyah to Israel in 1969. He did his national service in the Golani Brigade between 1972 and 1976. He later attended the University of Haifa, where he gained a BA in Sociology and political science, and Boston University, where he gained an MSc in journalism. He worked for Davar for over a decade and later for Haaretz. He taught journalism at Sapir College and Rupin College and also wrote four books, and was involved in the making of documentary films based on two of his books. He is a recipient of the Sokolov Prize.[1]
Prior to the 2009 elections he joined the Labor Party, saying "I felt I had reached the limit of my ability to wield influence as a journalist. I reached the conclusion that you can score goals only on the playing field and not from the reporters' box". He won eleventh place on the party's list, and entered the Knesset as Labor won 13 seats.[2]
References
- ^ "Mr. Daniel Ben-Simon". The Israel Democracy Institute. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ Ilan, Shahar. "The freshman". Haaretz. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
External links
Daniel Ben-Simon on the Knesset website
- Ben Simon, Daniel (2008-06-13). "Daniel Ben-Simon: Why I'm leaving journalism for politics". Haaretz. Retrieved 2009-03-01.