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# Gideon Levy

(1953)   Journalist   Israel

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Gideon Levy is a journalist from Israel, best known for *The Punishment Of Gaza*.

## Quick Facts About Gideon Levy

Born June 2, 1953

Nationality Israel

Profession Journalist

Notable works The Punishment Of Gaza

## About Gideon Levy

Gideon Levy is an Israeli journalist and author. Levy writes opinion pieces and a weekly column for the newspaper Haaretz that often focus on the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. He has won prizes for his articles on human rights in the Israeli-occupied territories. In 2021, he won Israel's top award for journalism, the Sokolov Award.

## Awards &amp; Honors

Olof Palme Prize Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien Sokolov Award The City of Athens Democracy Award

##  Quotes by Gideon Levy

> [People who make use of all their senses in trying times are no less patriotic than those whose restraint is lost, whose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gideon-levy/people-who-make-use-of-all-their-senses-in-trying-times-are-no-less/)

Gideon Levy

[Brain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brain/)

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> [A whistle in the dark is still a whistle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gideon-levy/a-whistle-in-the-dark-is-still-a-whistle/)

Gideon Levy

[Dark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dark/)

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> [A real friend does not pick up the bill for an addict’s drugs: he packs the friend off to rehab instead. Today,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gideon-levy/a-real-friend-does-not-pick-up-the-bill-for-an-addict-s-drugs-he/)

Gideon Levy

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0f/gideon-levy-86918_addict_a-real-friend-does-not-pick-up-the-bill_2091734.jpg)

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