Journalist, B'Tselem founder Amnon Kapeliouk dies aged 78

The journalist and well-known leftist, Amnon Kapeliouk, died Friday at the age of 78. Kapeliouk, one of the oldest active journalists in Israel, had worked for Al HaMishmar and Yedioth Aharonoth, as well as Le Monde and Le Monde Diplomatique. He was also known for his close ties to Yasser Arafat and other leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Kapeliouk, a native of Jerusalem, began writing in the 1950s for the Israeli daily Al HaMishmar. He covered news from the Arab world as well as the activities of Palestinians in Israel and the territories. Kapeliouk's published works include a biography of Yasser Arafat, as well as a detailed investigation into the Sabra and Shatila massacre.

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