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Haaretz's Ben Simon bids journalism farewell as he prepares to enter politics
By Haaretz Staff and Channel 10
Tags: Israel, Knesset 
Haaretz.com/Channel 10 daily feature for June 12, 2008.

Acclaimed Haaretz correspondent Daniel Ben Simon has decided to leave the world of print and TV journalism and join that of Israeli party politics.

After years of soul-searching, Ben Simon has chosen to join the Labor party and is now adamant that this was the correct move to make.

The accomplished writer is following in the footsteps of Yosef (Tommy) Lapid and Shelly Yachimovich, who both left journalism to pursue political careers.
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      1.   No wonder the right will win next election 00:54  |  Dennie 13/06/08
      2.   Wrong: I believe that journalists should never cross the line 01:47  |  AA 13/06/08
      3.   I wish him good luck in the party hostage to Peretz. 10:23  |  S 13/06/08
      4.   Same to you Ben Simon, Farewell! 11:44  |  The Archives 13/06/08
      5.   What if..... 17:28  |  Nora 13/06/08
      6.   But on the other hand.... Haaretz might still need 18:47  |  The Archives 13/06/08
      7.   30,000 a month 00:11  |  Watchdog 14/06/08
      8.   Ben Simon, How can Israel secure a..... 09:17  |  Magnify 15/06/08
      9.   What is the voting procedure of Knesset to.... 09:26  |  The Archives 15/06/08
      10.   I HOPE BENSIMON AND AVODA WILL COLLAPSE IN ELECTIONS 20:10  |  Frank Berton 15/06/08
      11.   Another corrupt leftist to attack the State 22:46  |  Arie 15/06/08
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