Uri Avnery

Summary

Uri Avnery is a human^[1]. He was born in Beckum^[2]. He was born on September 10, 1923^[3]. He passed away in Tel Aviv^[4]. He died on August 20, 2018^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], politician^[7], writer^[8], newspaper editor^[9], and peace activist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Beckum^[2], Uri Avnery…
• Uri Avnery passed away in Tel Aviv^[4].
• Uri Avnery was born on September 10, 1923^[3].
• Uri Avnery died on August 20, 2018^[5].
• Uri Avnery was married to Rachel Avnery^[12].
• Uri Avnery held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• Uri Avnery held citizenship in Israel^[14].
• Uri Avnery's professions included journalist^[6].
• Uri Avnery's professions included politician^[7].
• Uri Avnery's professions included writer^[8].
• Uri Avnery's professions included newspaper editor^[9].
• Uri Avnery worked as a peace activist^[10].
• Uri Avnery's professions included human rights defender^[15].
• Uri Avnery's field of work was journalism^[16].
• Uri Avnery's field of work was politics^[17].
• Uri Avnery held the position of Knesset member^[18].
• Uri Avnery held the position of Knesset member^[19].
• Uri Avnery held the position of Knesset member^[20].
• Uri Avnery held the position of Knesset member^[21].
• Uri Avnery received the Right Livelihood Award^[22].
• Uri Avnery received the Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[23].
• Uri Avnery received the Sokolov Award^[24].
• Uri Avnery received the Blue Planet Award^[25].
• Uri Avnery received the Carl von Ossietzky Prize^[26].
• Uri Avnery received the State Award of Lower Saxony^[27].

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Origins and Family

Uri Avnery's place of birth was Beckum^[2]. He was born on September 10, 1923^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], politician^[7], writer^[8], newspaper editor^[9], peace activist^[10], and human rights defender^[15]. Fields of work include journalism^[16], an industry^[28] and politics^[17], an academic discipline^[29]. Positions held include Knesset member^[18], a position^[30], in Israel^[31], founded in 1949^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Right Livelihood Award^[22], a politics award^[33], in Sweden^[34], founded in 1980^[35]; Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[23], a human rights award^[36], in Austria^[37], founded in 1976^[38]; Sokolov Award^[24], a journalism prize^[39], in Israel^[40], founded in 1956^[41]; Blue Planet Award^[25], an award^[42], in Germany^[43]; Carl von Ossietzky Prize^[26], a politics award^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; and State Award of Lower Saxony^[27], an award^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1978^[48].

Personal Life

Among Uri Avnery's spouses was Rachel Avnery^[12]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[49]. Political affiliations include Meri^[50], a political party^[51], in Israel^[52], founded in 1960^[53] and Left Camp of Israel^[54], a political party^[55], in Israel^[56], founded in 1977^[57].

Death and Burial

Uri Avnery died on August 20, 2018^[5]. He passed away in Tel Aviv^[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease^[58].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Uri Avnery include Uri Avnery Prize for Courageous Journalism^[59], an award^[60], in Israel^[61], founded in 2021^[62].

Why It Matters

Uri Avnery ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for him include Uri Avnery Prize for Courageous Journalism^[59], an award^[60], in Israel^[61], founded in 2021^[62].

FAQs

Where was Uri Avnery born?

Born in Beckum^[2], Uri Avnery…

Where did Uri Avnery die?

Uri Avnery died in Tel Aviv^[4].

Who was Uri Avnery married to?

Uri Avnery's spouses include Rachel Avnery^[12].

What did Uri Avnery do for work?

Uri Avnery worked as journalist^[6], politician^[7], writer^[8], newspaper editor^[9], and peace activist^[10].

What awards did Uri Avnery receive?

Honors received include Right Livelihood Award^[22], Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[23], Sokolov Award^[24], and Blue Planet Award^[25].