Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Publisher's remarks trigger political and commercial backlash
Publisher Amos Schocken's comments at a London conference led to public condemnation, government subscription cancellations, calls for a boycott and restrictions on government advertising. Schocken subsequently clarified that terrorism was not legitimate.
2017
Backlash over an opinion article comparing Israel's religious right with Hezbollah
An opinion article published by Haaretz provoked condemnation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Reuven Rivlin, ministers, members of parliament and opposition leader Isaac Herzog.
2006
Controversy over DuMont Schauberg minority investment
The sale of a 25 percent stake to M. DuMont Schauberg drew criticism in Israel because of the historical association of DuMont Schauberg's father, Kurt Neven DuMont, with the Nazi Party and the publishing of Nazi-aligned material.