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Veteran Israeli Economic Journalist Nehemia Shtrasler Retires After 44 Years
Veteran economic journalist and commentator Nehemia Strasler is retiring from the Haaretz newspaper after 44 years of service. The 75-year-old journalist requested to end his tenure, stating that he felt it was time to retire. His final column is scheduled to be published this Friday, and a farewell event will be held at the newspaper's offices next week.
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- 01Veteran economic commentator Nehemia Strasler is retiring from Haaretz after 44 years of service.
- 02Strasler's final column will be published this Friday, followed by a farewell gathering at the newspaper's offices next week.
- 03The 75-year-old journalist began his career at Haaretz in 1983 as a senior economic editor before becoming a senior commentator.
- 04Strasler was a prominent advocate for free-market economics and a consistent critic of monopolies and economic concentration.
- 05He received four major journalism awards, including the 1988 Sokolov Prize for exposing excessive bank executive pensions.
- 06According to Globes, Strasler's resignation is separate from recent layoffs at the Haaretz-TheMarker group.
- 07According to Ice, his retirement coincides with financial difficulties and staff reductions that have seen other journalists leave the Haaretz Group.
Strasler began his career at Haaretz in 1983 as a senior economic editor, a role he held for 16 years before transitioning to senior economic commentator. Throughout his career, he became a prominent voice advocating for free-market principles and competition while criticizing monopolies, economic concentration, and pressure groups. He holds degrees in economics and business administration from Tel Aviv University and authored two books, including "And They Shall Not Work on You".
During his career, Strasler received four major journalism awards, including the Sokolov Prize in 1988 for exposing the excessive pension of bank executive Ernest Yefet following the 1983 crisis, and a lifetime achievement award from the Journalists Association in Tel Aviv in 2012. According to Globes, Strasler's departure is not connected to recent layoffs at the Haaretz-TheMarker group, while Srugim and Ice noted that his retirement coincides with a period of financial strain, staff reductions, and other recent departures at the Haaretz Group.
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